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drew a bead on

drew a bead on is the simple past of draw a bead on.

Meaning of draw a bead on

Verb

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

  1. (US, slang, transitive) To aim a gun at.
    • (As George gets fairly into the following, Gretchen draws a bead on him, and lets drive at the close, but the gun snaps.)1892, Mark Twain, Meisterschaft: In Three Acts, act II, scene I, page 188
    Synonyms:
    take a bead on
  2. (US, slang, transitive) To take aim at.
  3. (US, slang, transitive) to cast one's eyes on.

Questions about drew a bead on

What is drew a bead on the simple past of?
Drew a bead on is the simple past of draw a bead on.

Words near drew a bead on in the dictionary

  1. dreving
  2. Drevlian
  3. Drevlians
  4. drew
  5. drew a bath
  6. drew a bead on
  7. drew a blank
  8. drew a line
  9. drew a line in the sand
  10. drew a line under
  11. drew a long bow

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