speak to sb.at great length对某人讲得太多 He's been talking my head off.他一直跟我唠叨不休。
draw a bead on
Idiom(s): draw a bead on sb or sth
Theme: CHOICE
to pick out someone or something for special treatment. (Informal.) • Ann wants a new car, and she has drawn a bead on a red convertible. • Jane wants to get married, and she has drawn a bead on Tom.
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v. phr.informal 1. To aim at; sight (with a gun). The deer bounded into the forest before the hunters could draw a bead on them.John drew a bead on the elk, but didn't have the heart to pull the trigger. 2. To take (something) as an aim or goal. "I'm drawing a bead on the Literary Society president's office," said Tom. 3. To use as a target of attack; criticize. Whenever a politician makes a mistake, his opponents are ready to draw a bead on him.
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