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drew a line under

drew a line under is the simple past 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 drew a line under

What is drew a line under the simple past of?
Drew a line under is the simple past of draw a line under.

Words near drew a line under in the dictionary

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

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