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draw a bead on something — draw/get a ˈbead on sb/sth idiom (especially NAmE) to aim carefully at sb/sth before shooting a gun • One of the police officers drew a bead on the gunman and fired. Main entry: ↑beadidiom … Useful english dictionary
draw a bead on — verb 1. aim with a gun The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit • Hypernyms: ↑aim, ↑take, ↑train, ↑take aim, ↑direct • Verb Frames: Somebody s something … Useful english dictionary
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