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draw a long bow

draw a long bow verb: to lie; to exaggerate.

Verb

draw a long bow (third-person singular simple present draws a long bow, present participle drawing a long bow, simple past drew a long bow, past participle drawn a long bow)

  1. (idiomatic) To lie; to exaggerate.

Forms of draw a long bow

third-person singular presentdraws a long bow
present participledrawing a long bow
pastdrew a long bow
past participledrawn a long bow

Questions about draw a long bow

What does draw a long bow mean?
Draw a long bow means to lie; to exaggerate.
What part of speech is draw a long bow?
Draw a long bow is a verb.
What is the past tense of draw a long bow?
The past tense of draw a long bow is drew a long bow.

Words near draw a long bow in the dictionary

  1. draw a bead on
  2. draw a blank
  3. draw a line
  4. draw a line in the sand
  5. draw a line under
  6. draw a long bow
  7. draw a sober breath
  8. draw a sponge across the slate
  9. draw a sponge over the slate
  10. draw a straight furrow
  11. draw a veil over

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