Draw (someone or something) out of (someone or something) In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "draw (someone or something) out of (someone or something)", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2023-05-18 05:05

Meaning of Draw (someone or something) out of (someone or something)

Draw (someone or something) out of (someone or something) verb phrase

To elicit something from someone

 

The police tried to draw a confession out of the suspect, but they failed.

What did you do to draw such anger out of John?

Have you succeeded at drawing any news out of John?

To lure or manipulate someone/an animal out of the place they are hiding

I tried to draw the rabbit out of the hollow at the base of the tree with some food.

I've just drawn this little squirrel out of its hole.

Other phrases about:

entice (someone or something) with (something)

To offer someone/ an animal something appealing to persuade them to do something.

draw out

1. To lure someone or something out of a place where they hide; to pull someone out of somewhere.
2. To make someone talk or express themselves freely.
3. To make something last unnecessarily longer.
4. To get information from someone unwilling to give it.
5. To take something out (of something else)
6. To make something flow out of something else.

tempt (one) to (do something)

Used to describe the action of enticing someone to do something.

Grammar and Usage of Draw (someone or something) out of (someone or something)

Verb Forms

  • drawn (someone or something) out of (someone or something)
  • drew (someone or something) out of (someone or something)
  • drawing (someone or something) out of (someone or something)

The verb "draw" must be conjugated according to its tense.

 

Origin of Draw (someone or something) out of (someone or something)

The origin of this phrase is not clear.
 

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