draw sth up
— phrasal verb with draw uk/drɔː/us/drɑː/verb drew, drawn
(PREPARE)
C1 to prepare something, usually something official, in writing:
I've drawn up a list of candidates that I'd like to interview.
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- The architect showed us the house plans that she had drawn up.
- His first plans were drawn up in rough.
- We've drawn up a shortlist for the job.
- A specification has been drawn up for the new military aircraft.
- Her will was drawn up by a solicitor and witnessed by two colleagues.
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Preparing
- batten
- batten down the hatches idiom
- break sb in
- build-up
- calibrate
- draw
- gear
- gird
- gird yourself idiom
- groundwork
- homework
- lay the basis/foundations for sth idiom
- preparation
- roll
- set the scene/stage idiom
- steel
- suit
- suit up
- work (yourself) up to sth
- work your way around to sth idiom
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Writing & typing
(MOVE)
to move a chair near to someone or something:
Draw up a chair, and I'll tell you all about it.
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Pulling
- draft
- drag
- draught
- haul
- heave
- heave-ho
- heft
- hitch sth up
- pluck
- pluck at sth
- reel
- reel sth in/out
- retract
- suck
- tow
- tow-away
- traction
- tweak
- twitch
- yank
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