draw (redirected from drew the line at)

draw someone (or an animal)

out of something and draw someone or an animal out to lure someone or an animal out of something or some place. I thought the smell of breakfast would draw him out of his slumber. The catnip drew out the cat from under the front porch.

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draw people or things together draw straws for draw the line draw the line at draw the short straw draw to draw to a close draw to attention draw together draw up get the draw on luck of the draw One has to draw the line somewhere quick on the draw quick on the trigger slow on the draw the luck of the draw