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breed
=interbreed (something) (with something) (of animals) to have sex and produce young
pure-bred (of an animal) born from parents of the same breed, not from a mix of two or more breeds
thoroughbred: an animal, especially a horse, of high quality, that has parents that are both of the same type
to be the cause of something
Nothing breeds success like success.
breed something into somebody: to educate somebody in a particular way as they are growing up
Fear of failure was bred into him at an early age.
born and bred
born and having grown up in a particular place with a particular background and education: He was born and bred in Boston.
breed like rabbits
(informal) to have a lot of babies in a short space of time
familiarity breeds contempt
(saying) knowing somebody/something very well may cause you to lose respect for them/it
draw
idiom
at daggers drawn
(British English) if two people are at daggers drawn, they are very angry with each other
the battle lines are drawn
used to say that people or groups have shown which side they intend to support in an argument or contest that is going to begin
draw/get a bead on somebody/something
(especially North American English) to aim carefully at somebody/something before shooting a gun
draw a blank
to get no response or result
draw blood
to make somebody bleed
draw (a) breath
to stop doing something and rest /literary) to live; to be alive
draw somebody’s fire
to make somebody direct their anger, criticism, etc. at you, so that others do not have to face it
draw the line
draw the line (at something/at doing something)
to refuse to do something; to set a limit
draw the line (between something and something)
to make a difference between two closely related ideas
draw a line under something
(British English) to say that something is finished and not worth discussing any more
draw/cast lots (for something/to do something)= draw straws : bốc thăm để chọn người :)): They drew lots for the right to go first.
draw the short straw: to be the person in a group who is chosen or forced to perform an unpleasant duty or task
I drew the short straw and had to clean the toilets.
draw yourself up/rise to your full height
to stand straight and tall in order to show that you are determined, powerful or important
(draw) a line in the sand
(to establish) a clear limit to what you will do or accept
It’s time to draw a line in the sand and stop allowing workplace bullying to continue.
take/draw somebody to one side
to speak to somebody in private, especially in order to warn or tell them about something
PHRASAL VERB
draw back
to move away from somebody/something
He came close but she drew back.
draw back (from something/from doing something)
to choose not to take action, especially because you feel nervous
draw something down | draw down = reduce, to be reduced
draw something from somebody/something
to take or obtain something from a particular source
draw in
to become dark earlier in the evening as winter gets nearer
draw somebody into (doing) something | draw somebody in
to involve somebody or make somebody take part in something, although they may not want to take part at first
draw something off
to remove some liquid from a container or the body
draw on
if a time or a season draws on, it passes
draw on/upon something
to use a supply of something that is available to you
draw out
to become lighter in the evening as summer gets nearer
to encourage somebody to talk or express themselves freely
to make something last longer than usual or necessary
draw up
if a vehicle draws up, it arrives and stops
to make or write something that needs careful thought or planning