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Meaning of draw a bead on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

  1. To aim a gun at.
    US, slang, transitive
  2. To take aim at.
    US, slang, transitive
  3. to cast one's eyes on.
    US, slang, transitive

Examples

“(As George gets fairly into the following, Gretchen draws a bead on him, and lets drive⟳ at the close⟳, but the gun snaps.)”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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See also

draw a blank draw a line draw a line in the sand draw a line under draw a long bow draw a sober breath

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