draw away
Idioms-
Pull off or back, as in He drew his chair away from the fire .
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Move ahead of competitors, as in On the last lap Jim drew away from the other runners .
Example Sentences
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Draw away the veil of civilization and you will find the human race pretty morally equal.
From Washington Post • Sep. 20, 2022
Draw away from every disturber, and wait for the police to act.
From The Conflict by Phillips, David Graham
Draw away from the door, Monsieur, and I will thrust out the bag.”
From Beyond the Frontier A Romance of Early Days in the Middle West by Parrish, Randall
Draw away your pair, Hamish, and this lan' horse o' mine.
From The McBrides A Romance of Arran by Sillars, John
THE broad sun, The bright day: White sails On the blue bay: The far-farers Draw away.
From New Poems by Stevenson, Robert Louis
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