draw down Idiom, Proverb

draw down

1． pull down拉下
The sunlight is too strong；you'd better draw down the blinds．阳光太强了，你最好拉下百叶窗。
2．be the cause of招致；惹起
His behaviour drew down a storm of protest from the workers．他的行为招致了工人们的强烈抗议。
3．expend消耗
The purchasing of arms considerably drew down the country's gold reserves．购买军备花了那个国家的大量黄金储备。

draw down

1. To physically cull or tug article down. Because I wasn't activity well, I drew down the shades in my bedchamber and took a nap in the average of the afternoon.2. To use up an accessible resource. I went out to chop added firewood back we've fatigued down our accumulation this winter.3. To point a gun at someone. Before I knew it, he drew down on me, so I put my easily up.Learn more: down, draw

draw something down

to cull article down. She drew the shades down to cut off the ablaze sunlight. She drew down the shades.Learn more: down, draw

draw down

Deplete by arresting or spending, as in The government worries about cartoon down our oil reserves. Learn more: down, draw

draw down

v.
1. To cull article down, abnormally by extending it: Draw down the shades so I can get dressed. The stagehand drew the blind down afterwards the aboriginal act.
2. To bankrupt article by arresting or spending: The embargo drew down our aliment reserves. The added costs drew our account down. Learn more: down, draw

Learn more:

Dictionary

More Idioms/Phrases

drag down drag off drag out drag up draw away draw back draw down draw forth draw in draw on draw out draw sb's attention to draw to draw to a close draw to/towards draw a line between draw a line between (two things) draw a line in the sand draw a line under (something) draw a line under something draw a veil over draw a veil over (something) draw a veil over something draw a veil over, to draw against (an amount of money) draw against an amount of money draw ahead draw alongside draw an inference draw and quarter draw apart draw aside draw attention to draw attention to (oneself, someone, or something) draw away draw away (someone's or something's) fire draw away from (someone or something) draw back draw blood draw breath draw down draw even draw fire draw fire away from (someone or something) draw fire from draw fire from (someone or something) draw first blood draw for draw for (something) draw forth draw from (something) draw in draw in (one's) horns draw in horns and pull in horns draw in the reins draw in your horns draw in(to) (something) draw interest draw into draw lots draw near draw near to draw off draw on draw out draw out of and draw out