draw a blank |
to be unable to recall or recognize. [2 definitions] |
draw out |
to prolong. [2 definitions] |
draw poker |
a version of poker in which players may discard and draw replacements for a specified maximum number of cards in their original hands after initial bets are made. |
draw straws |
to choose one person from several by having each choose a partly concealed straw, with the shortest straw indicating the chosen person. |
draw the line |
to set a limit on what is allowed. |
draw up |
to draft; formulate. [2 definitions] |
drawing board |
a large, smooth, rectangular board on which paper or canvas is mounted before being drawn upon. |
drawing card |
something or someone, such as a well-known entertainer, that attracts a large audience, patronage, or the like. |
drawing room |
a formal reception room; parlor. [2 definitions] |
go back to the drawing board |
to start at the very beginning again; begin anew. |
line drawing |
a drawing done completely in lines. |
mechanical drawing |
descriptive precision drawing, often to scale, that is done with the aid of such implements as T squares, compasses, and French curves; drafting. [2 definitions] |
wash drawing |
a monochrome drawing done in washes of transparent watercolor or India ink. |