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Meaning of draw a bead on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR C2

Definitions

To aim a gun at.
US, slang, transitive
To take aim at.
US, slang, transitive
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.

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