Meaning: arawak

n.
a member of a widespread group of Amerindians living in northeastern South Americaa family of South American Indian languages spoken in northeastern South America

raw Idiom, Proverb

a faraway look

the eyes show thoughts of a distant place or friend When I mention horses, you get a faraway look in your eyes.

a raw deal

an unfair contract, paying too much, taken in If he's charging too much rent you're getting a raw deal.

back to the drawing board

go back to start a project or idea from the beginning The boss doesn

beat someone to the punch (draw)

do something before others He beat me to the punch and arrived at the interview first.

crawl on my hands and knees over broken glass just

do anything to be closer to her, worship the ground she walks on I'm so in love I'd crawl on my hands and knees over miles of broken glass to see her photo.

crawling with

having many of them, oodles, scads The hotel was crawling with police. I couldn't count them.

draw a blank

be unable to think of an answer, mind go blank For some reason, I drew a blank when the professor questioned me.

draw a sober breath

be sober, not be drunk They say he hasn't drawn a sober breath since his son was killed.

draw attention to

"ask people to notice; show or display to people" If you wear a short skirt, you draw attention to your legs.

draw blood

make someone bleed, get blood from someone The doctor decided to draw some blood from the patient to check up on his blood sugar level.

draw fire

receive criticism or argument He has been drawing a lot of fire since he announced that he would not play basketball another year.

draw first blood

attack first, be first to hit or win The Jets drew first blood in the series, winning game one 5-4.

draw in one

spend less money Their company is not doing well so they will have to draw in their horns for awhile.

draw it to my attention

tell me about it, cause me to be aware of it Spelling is a problem. Thanks for drawing it to my attention.

draw (someone) out

make a person talk or tell something She was very quiet but we finally were able to draw her out so that she would join the party.

draw the line

set a limit We have to draw the line somewhere in regards to the costs of the party.

draw their fire

get attention while a friend moves or escapes You draw their fire while I move behind them. You distract them.

draw up

put in writing, write something in its correct form The lawyers drew up a contract for the new housing development on the government land.

draw upon

recall and use, remember At university, I drew upon my knowledge of Russian history.

drawing card

entertainment to attract people, loss leader The community hired a comedian as a drawing card for the fair.

drop your drawers

take your pants down, remove your shorts Don't you hate it when you have to drop your drawers for a nurse?

grasp at straws

try something with little hope of succeeding, depend on something that is useless in a time of trouble He is grasping at straws. He will never find enough money to pay next month

last straw

(See the last straw)

luck of the draw

(See the luck of the draw)

pub crawl

drink at many pubs in one day, bar hopping If you go on a pub crawl today, you'll have a headache tomorrow.

quick on the draw

"quick to speak or shoot; get the drop on" Think before you speak. Don't be so quick on the draw.

raw deal

unfair treatment The assistant sales manager was given a raw deal when he was forced to give up his position as chief negotiator.

stick in my craw

irritate me, get to me That decision really sticks in my craw. How could he sell Gretzky?

straw in the wind

a small sign of what may happen When the company began to try and cut back on expenses it was a straw in the wind as to what would happen in the future.

straw that breaks the camel

a small problem which follows other troubles that makes you lose patience and be unable to continue as before Recently she has caused many problems in this company. However, when she lost the key to the front door of the office it was the straw that broke the camel

the last straw

one too many problems, the one that ruins it The break-in was the last straw. We decided to move.

the luck of the draw

the chance that your name or number will be chosen Plan your future. Don't depend on the luck of the draw.

top drawer

excellent, first class Amy's report is top drawer. It deserves a high grade.

crawl

1. to mount a horse
2. to leave quietly
3. to have sexual intercourse
4. to assault

creepy-crawly

an insect, spider, worm etc.

drawers

pants, underpants

drawin'

sometimes pronounced "drawlin'", Philly slang meaning that one is acting in such a way as to draw attention to oneself in public, usually in an embarrassing manner

raw

showing the pure essence of pure hip hop

strawberry

someone who willingly exchanges sexual services for drugs

catch at straws

depend on sth．that is useless or unable to help in a time of trouble or danger；try sth．with little hope of succeeding捞救命稻草（将要溺死之人连一根草也要去抓）
To depend on your memory without studying for a test is to grasp at straws．应付考试只凭记忆而不学习那是枉费心机。

cluth at straws

draw away

1．move off；pull away离开；拉开；引走
The car drew away as we approached．当我们走近时，车开走了。
The arrival of the teacher drew away the children from their play．老师来了，孩子们不做游戏了。
2．move ahead；move away from one's opponent in a race，etc．跑到前头；在赛跑中跑到对手前面并与之拉开距离
The old man ran faster and faster and at last he started to draw away from others．这位老人跑得越来越快，终于超过别人并且拉开了距离。
The car was faster and soon drew away．小车速度比较快，一会儿就跑到前面去了。
3．isolate oneself孤立自己
She has drawn away lately and we can't find out why．她近来不跟人们来往，我们也搞不清是什么原因。

draw back

1．move backwards；withdraw后退
The crowd drew back to let the firemen through．人群向后退去，给消防队员让出一条路。
The children drew back from the dog when it barked at them．孩子们当狗冲着他们叫的时候退了回来。
2．be unwilling to fulfill不愿履行
The firm has drawn back from its promise．这家公司收回了承诺。

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 forth

call forth唤起；博得
An urgent need may draw forth one's latent abilities．在紧急情况下一个人的潜在的才能会充分地发挥出来。
Their performance drew forth applause from the audience．他们的表演博得了观众的掌声。
Her bitter cxperience drew forth people's great sympathy for her．她的悲伤经历引起了人们的同情。

draw in

1．arrive；come into the station到达；进站
As we reached the station，the train was just drawing in．我们到达车站时，列车刚好进站。
2．bring in；attract to participate in or join；induce to enter吸引；吸引参加；引诱
This play is drawing in large crowds every night．这戏每天晚上都吸引着大量观众。
We must draw in the broad masses to take part in the work．我们必须吸引广大群众来参加这项工作。
The prisoner pleaded that he was drawn in to the commission of the crime．囚犯辩解说他是受人引诱而犯罪的。
3．pull in；breathe in收进；吸入
The fisherman drew in the net．渔民把网收进来了。
He drew in some fresh air．他吸进一些新鲜空气。
4．（the days）become shorter；be more economical（白天）变短；紧缩开支
The days are drawing in as winter approaches．冬季来临了，白昼渐渐变短了。
We must draw in a bit， although essential expenditure should not be cut．虽然必要的开支不能削减，但是我们还是要稍为节约点。
I'm getting short of money．I'll draw in my expenditure．我的钱快用完了，我得要紧缩开支。

draw on

1．come near in time；gradually approach接近；临近
Winter is drawing on．冬天来临了。
The fateful date drew on．决定命运的日子临近了。
2．put on穿上
Help her draw on these boots．It's raining outside．帮她穿上靴子，外面在下雨。
Hastily John drew on his trousers and rushed out into the street．约翰匆匆忙忙穿上裤子，向街上冲去。
3．make use of（money，etc．）；take or use as a source利用；动用（钱等）
The company can draw on their vast reserves to pay for the project．公司可以动用其雄厚的储备金来支付该工程的费用。
We mustn't draw on our savings．我们不可挪用我们的积蓄。
A writer has to draw on his imagination and experience．作家必须要利用自己的想象力和经历进行创作。
She kept drawing on her bank account to such an extent that the bank soon notified her that she was overdrawn．她不断从银行取款，不久银行就通知她透支了。
Fat reserves are like bank accounts to be drawn on in the winter when food supplies are limited．脂肪储备如同银行里的存款，供冬天食物来源有限时支取使用。
4．encourage；induce or make sb．continue on his course鼓励；诱使某人继续…
Professor Chen encouraged his students to draw on their speeches freely．陈教授鼓励他的学生们继续自由地演讲下去。
She drew him on to tell her about what had happened．她鼓励他说出所发生的事情。
The feeling that he was near his destination drew him on．他感到目的地在望，这鼓励他继续前进。
He drew the monkey on till he brought it into a trap．他引诱猴子直到使它掉进了陷阱。

draw out

1．take out；pull out取出；拉出；掏出
She drew out her wallet．她掏出了钱包。
He drew out a revolver from his pocket and aimed it at the policeman．他从口袋里掏出一把手枪，向警察瞄准。
2．prolong or stretch拖长；拉长
The director drew out his speech to almost two hours．主任洋洋洒洒讲了将近2小时。
This meeting has been drawn out long enough．这次会议拖得够长的。
The singer draws her notes out too much．唱歌者把调子拖得太长了。
He heated the mental and drew it out into a long wire．他将那金属烧热，并把它拉成一根长的金属丝。
3．（of days）become longer（指白天）变长
With the approach of spring the days begin to draw out quite noticeably．随着春天来临，白天开始很明显地变长了。
4．work out；formulate拟定
The committee has drawn out a plan for the building of the city．委员会已经拟定了一个城市建设规划。
I am drawing out a teaching plan．我正在起草一份教学计划。
The general drew out his plan of action．将军拟定了他的作战计划。
5．encourage or cause to speak鼓励或使某人说出
The girl was very shy，but we managed to draw her out and make her tell us her fiance's name．这女孩很害羞，但我们还是设法使她说出了未婚夫的名字。
6．（a train）move away from the platform（火车）出站
We missed the train by about a minute；it was drawing out just as we arrived on the platform．我们大约晚了一分钟而误了火车，我们赶到月台时，火车刚刚出站。
7．take money from a place of deposit提取存款
She drew some money out from the bank to buy a bicycle for his son．她从银行取出一些钱，给儿子买自行车。
They drew their savings out before they went on holiday．他们在度假前取出了存款。
8．develop；make known or seen 阐述
The teacher drew out the meaning of the poem to his students．教师给学生们阐述这首诗的意义。

draw sb's attention to

direct sb．'s attention to 引起…注意
The teacher was not wrong to draw the child's attention to the errors in spelling，but he should have centred on the child's ideas in composition．这位老师要孩子注意拼写错误并不错，但是他应该把注意力集中在孩子在作文里所表达的思想上。
He drew my attention to a point I had overlooked．他提醒我注意我所忽略的一点。

draw to

1．attract towards吸引
He has something in his character that draws people to him．他身上有一种吸引人的东西。
2．approach；come near临近
The day was drawing towards evening．天色渐近黄昏。