draw sb out
— phrasal verb with draw uk/drɔː/us/drɑː/verb drew, drawn
to help someone to express their thoughts and feelings more easily by making that person feel less nervous:
Like all good interviewers he manages to draw people out of themselves.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Encouraging and urging on
- abet
- barrack for sb
- bring
- bring sb out
- buddy
- cheer
- chin
- egg
- get out of here! idiom
- good/great/lovely stuff! idiom
- goose
- hide your light under a bushel idiom
- impetus
- invitation
- prepare the ground idiom
- prod
- promote
- promotion
- psych
- shoulder
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