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Jimmy Hung
2023-04-15 09:04
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.
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1. To punch a hole in one's ticket to show that they have paid for a ride
2. To do something that allows one to go further in a competition or to be promoted at work
1. Please, tell me if I forget to punch your ticket.
2. With a view to punching my ticket to the final, I did whatever it takes to win this round.
