Idiom
draw even
Meaning
To attain the same level as a competitor.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The two teams draw even after that late goal.”
“After trailing for most of the match, the runner pushed hard to draw even with the leader.”
“Through a series of strategic investments and aggressive growth, the smaller firm managed to draw even with its long-standing industry rival.”
Examples
simple
“The two teams draw even after that late goal.”
contextual
“After trailing for most of the match, the runner pushed hard to draw even with the leader.”
complex
“Through a series of strategic investments and aggressive growth, the smaller firm managed to draw even with its long-standing industry rival.”
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