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Meaning of draw blank | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

To search (something) without finding what one was looking for.

archaic, transitive

Examples

“‘Last time we were here we drew the whole place blank, and old D. cursed the keeper's head off and accused him of poisoning the foxes, so I suppose he did it to get a bit of his own back!’”

CEFR level

B2

Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.

See also

draw blood draw breath draw bridle draw cuts draw dead draw down