Draw (one) to one side verb phrase
To take one to a quiet place away from other people for a brief time to have a private conversation with them
The bully has just drawn me to one side and threatened me.
The detective drew the sheriff one side and told him where he guessed the criminal was hiding.
You can talk to me right here in front of everyone instead of drawing me one side.
He drew me to one side, whispering to me that I had forgot to zip my pants.
The verb "draw" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
To overcome some disadvantage or get out of a bad situation when you have already lost a lot of time for it
We love Tim but we all think that it's impossible he can make up leeway and win first place in the race.