Fred drew a bead on the target and pulled the trigger.
•The hunter drew a bead on the deer.
2. Fig. to prepare to deal with or obtain someone or something. •As soon as I get a bead on how widespread the problem really is, I will set up a meeting about it.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
draw a bead on someone — draw/take a bead on (someone/something) American to aim a gun at someone or something. He drew a bead on the last truck in line and fired at the fuel tank … New idioms dictionary
draw a bead on something — draw/take a bead on (someone/something) American to aim a gun at someone or something. He drew a bead on the last truck in line and fired at the fuel tank … New idioms dictionary
draw a bead on — draw/take a bead on (someone/something) American to aim a gun at someone or something. He drew a bead on the last truck in line and fired at the fuel tank … New idioms 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
take a bead on someone — draw/take a bead on (someone/something) American to aim a gun at someone or something. He drew a bead on the last truck in line and fired at the fuel tank … New idioms dictionary
draw — [c]/drɔ / (say draw) verb (drew /dru / (say drooh), drawn, drawing) –verb (t) 1. (sometimes followed by along, away, in, out …
take a bead on something — draw/take a bead on (someone/something) American to aim a gun at someone or something. He drew a bead on the last truck in line and fired at the fuel tank … New idioms dictionary
take a bead on — draw/take a bead on (someone/something) American to aim a gun at someone or something. He drew a bead on the last truck in line and fired at the fuel tank … New idioms dictionary
train — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. retinue, suite, entourage, procession, cortège; order, sequence, sequel, succession; railroad cars. See vehicle. v. t. instruct, discipline, drill; educate. See teaching, domestication, pendency,… … English dictionary for students
aim — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. purpose, intention, goal, end. v. point, direct; aspire to, try for. See direction. II (Roget s IV) n. Syn. intention, object, plan; see purpose 1 . See Synonym Study at purpose . • take aim, Syn.… … English dictionary for students
point — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. object, meaning, significance, intent, aim; speck, dot, spot; place, location; pin, needle, prick, spike, prong, tip, end; limit; goal, site. See importance, sharpness, littleness. v. aim; face, tend … English dictionary for students
