draw a line under
draw a line under verb: to deem (a matter, especially a problematic one) to be now closed or concluded.
Verb
draw a line under (third-person singular simple present draws a line under, present participle drawing a line under, simple past drew a line under, past participle drawn a line under)
- To deem (a matter, especially a problematic one) to be now closed or concluded.
- I know we've had our disagreements in the past, but let's draw a line under that now.
- But I drew a line under everything that happened to me the previous year, in fact I drew a line under everything that had ever happened to me: the army, my marriage and its break-up; my discovery of drugs; chemsex and the craziness that followed; waking up to find a stranger having sex with me...2017, James Wharton, Something for the Weekend, Biteback Publishing, →ISBN
Forms of draw a line under
| third-person singular present | draws a line under |
|---|---|
| present participle | drawing a line under |
| past | drew a line under |
| past participle | drawn a line under |
Questions about draw a line under
- What does draw a line under mean?
- Draw a line under means to deem (a matter, especially a problematic one) to be now closed or concluded.
- What part of speech is draw a line under?
- Draw a line under is a verb.
- What is the past tense of draw a line under?
- The past tense of draw a line under is drew a line under.
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