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drawn a line under

drawn a line under is the past participle of draw a line under.

Meaning of draw a line under

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)

  1. 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.

Questions about drawn a line under

What is drawn a line under the past participle of?
Drawn a line under is the past participle of draw a line under.

Words near drawn a line under in the dictionary

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

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