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1 draw a blank
(to be unsuccessful in a search, inquiry etc.) κάνω μια τρύπα στο νερό -
2 draw
[dro:] 1. past tense - drew; verb1) (to make a picture or pictures (of), usually with a pencil, crayons etc: During his stay in hospital he drew a great deal; Shall I draw a cow?) σχεδιάζω2) (to pull along, out or towards oneself: She drew the child towards her; He drew a gun suddenly and fired; All water had to be drawn from a well; The cart was drawn by a pony.) σύρω,τραβώ3) (to move (towards or away from someone or something): The car drew away from the kerb; Christmas is drawing closer.) κινούμαι4) (to play (a game) in which neither side wins: The match was drawn / We drew at 1-1.) φέρνω ισοπαλία5) (to obtain (money) from a fund, bank etc: to draw a pension / an allowance.) εισπράττω6) (to open or close (curtains).) ανοίγω/κλείνω τραβώντας7) (to attract: She was trying to draw my attention to something.) προσελκύω2. noun1) (a drawn game: The match ended in a draw.) ισοπαλία2) (an attraction: The acrobats' act should be a real draw.) ατραξιόν3) (the selecting of winning tickets in a raffle, lottery etc: a prize draw.) κλήρωση4) (an act of drawing, especially a gun: He's quick on the draw.)•- drawing- drawn
- drawback
- drawbridge
- drawing-pin
- drawstring
- draw a blank
- draw a conclusion from
- draw in
- draw the line
- draw/cast lots
- draw off
- draw on1
- draw on2
- draw out
- draw up
- long drawn out
См. также в других словарях:
draw a blank — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. * /I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones./ 2. To fail to remember something … Dictionary of American idioms
draw a blank — {v. phr.}, {informal} 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. * /I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones./ 2. To fail to remember something … Dictionary of American idioms
draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information … The small dictionary of idiomes
draw a blank — ► draw a blank fail to obtain a favourable response. Main Entry: ↑blank … English terms dictionary
draw a blank — verb be unable to remember I m drawing a blank You are blocking the name of your first wife! • Syn: ↑forget, ↑block, ↑blank out • Ant: ↑remember (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information. (Dorking School Dictionary) *** If you look for or try to remember something, and draw a blank, you fail to find it. I nearly won the quiz;… … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
draw\ a\ blank — v. phr. informal 1. To obtain nothing in return for an effort made or to get a negative result. I looked up all the Joneses in the telephone book but I drew a blank every time I asked for Archibald Jones. 2. To fail to remember something. I am… … Словарь американских идиом
draw a blank — idi a) to be unsuccessful: to draw a blank in an investigation[/ex] b) to fail to comprehend or remember: I drew a blank on her name[/ex] … From formal English to slang
Draw a blank — If you try to find something out and draw a blank, you don t get any useful information … Dictionary of English idioms
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 … English idioms
draw a blank — 1. to be unable to get information. Hoover asked the investigators to find out about Byrne, but they drew a blank. 2. to forget something. When Phil asked Lee which airline they were flying on, Lee drew a blank … New idioms dictionary
