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draw a bead on

[draw a bead on] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To aim at; sight (with a gun). * /The deer bounded into the forest before the hunters could draw a bead on […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

razzle-dazzle

[razzle-dazzle] , Fancy display; showing off. * /He is such a good player that he doesn't have to add razzle-dazzle to his game./ * /Do we need all this razzle-dazzle […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

draw a line

[draw a line] or [draw the line] {v. phr.} 1. To think of as different. * /The law in this country draws a line between murder and manslaughter./ * /Can […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

draw off

[draw off] {v. phr.} To drain away; deflect. * /A light flanking attack was made in order to draw off the enemy's fire./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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