draw to a close

draw to a close
draw to a close
to end; to come to an end. •

This evening is drawing to a close.

It's a shame that our vacation is drawing to a close.

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{v. phr.} To finish; terminate; come to an end. * /The meeting drew to a close around midnight./

Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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