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breed
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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
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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.
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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draw on
if a time or a season draws on, it passes
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draw up
if a vehicle draws up, it arrives and stops
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