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drew a long bow

drew a long bow is the simple past of draw a long bow.

Meaning of draw a long bow

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.

Questions about drew a long bow

What is drew a long bow the simple past of?
Drew a long bow is the simple past of draw a long bow.

Words near drew a long bow in the dictionary

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

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