draw near
To approach; come near.
The time is drawing near when this century will end and the next will begin.
draw off
draw the fire of
To drain away; deflect.
A light flanking attack was made in order to draw off the enemy's fire.
draw on
To arrive; approach.
As midnight drew on, the New Year's Eve party grew louder and louder.
To secure funds from a bank or person.
Jack kept drawing on his bank account so much that several of his checks bounced.
draw out
To take out; remove.
Johnny drew a dollar out of the bank to buy his mother a present.
The hunter drew out his gun and shot the snake.
To make (a person) talk or tell something.
Jimmy was bashful but Mrs. Wilson drew him out by asking him about baseball.
To make come out; bring out.
The bell of the ice-cream truck drew the children out of the houses.
Mary was drawn out of her silence by Billy's jokes.
To make longer or too long; stretch.
The Smiths drew out their vacation at the beach an extra week.
It was a long drawn out meeting because everybody tried to talk at once.
Mary and her mother drew out their goodbyes so long at the bus station that Mary almost missed the bus.
draw the first breath
Родиться.
Yesterday his baby drew the first breath.
Вчера родился его ребенок.
draw to a close
To finish; terminate; come to an end.
The meeting drew to a close around midnight.
draw up
To write or draw (something) in its correct form; put in writing.
The rich man had his lawyers draw up his will so that each of his children would receive part of his money when he died.
Max asked me to draw up a map to the party so that he wouldn’t get lost.
Our lawyer agreed to draw the contract up as soon as possible.
To plan or prepare; begin to write out.
The two countries drew up a peace treaty after the war ended.
Plans are being drawn up for a new school next year.
To hold yourself straight or stiffly, especially because you are proud or angry.
When we said that Mary was getting fat, she drew herself up angrily and walked out of the room.
To stop or come to a stop.
The cowboy drew up his horse at the top of the hill.
A big black car drew up in front of the house.
drawback
Disadvantage; obstacle; hindrance.
The biggest drawback of Bill's plan is the cost involved.