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draw stumps

idiom

To cease doing something, at least for the day.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    call it stumps

    To decide to end an activity; to call it a day.

  2. 02

    draw a blank

    To be unable to recall a required piece of information.

  3. 03

    draw a line

    To delimit a boundary or border.

  4. 04

    draw a long bow

    To lie; to exaggerate.

  5. 05

    draw a straight furrow

    To live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty.

  6. 06

    draw even

    To attain the same level as a competitor.

  7. 07

    draw fire

    To create a distraction that allows one's friends, co-workers, or other associates to gain an advantage over the distracted party.

  8. 08

    draw in

    To attract.

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