单词 | draw up |
释义 | draw upSEE SYNONYMS FOR draw up ON THESAURUS.COM verb (adverb)to come or cause to come to a halt (tr)
(used reflexively) to straighten oneself to form or arrange (a body of soldiers, etc) in order or formation Words nearby draw updraw the curtain, draw the line, draw the line at, draw top, drawtube, draw up, draw weight, dray, drayage, dray horse, draying Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Idioms and Phrases with draw updraw up Compose or write out in a set form, as in The lawyer drew up the contract. [First half of 1600s] Arrange in order or formation, put in position, as in The band-leader drew up his players, or The officer drew up the troops. [c. 1600] Bring or come to a halt, as in The car drew up to the curb. [Early 1800s] draw oneself up. Assume an erect posture to express dignity or indignation. For example, She drew herself up and protested. [Mid-1800s] The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. |
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