draw a bead on

dra·wa·bea·don

uncommon

verb

1.

aim with a gun

“The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit”

Synonyms

draw a bead on

2.

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

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Broader terms

Narrower terms

overshoot

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Grammar

Verb: transitive or intransitive

verb
infinitive	draw a bead on
3rd person	draw a bead ons
past	draw a bead oned
present participle	draw a bead oning
past participle	draw a bead oned

Sentence patterns

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE

Nearby words

drawshave drawstring drawstring bag draw and quarter draw away draw a blank draw a line draw back draw close draw in

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