drawing card
Synonym of drawcard (“something that attracts patronage to a place or an event”).
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“The new exhibit is a big drawing card for the museum.”
“The famous singer was the main drawing card for the festival, bringing in thousands of fans from across the country.”
“While the historic architecture provides a certain charm, the city’s vibrant culinary scene remains its most significant drawing card for international tourists.”
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back to the drawing board
Indicates that one must try a different strategy in order to achieve some goal following the failure of a recent attempt.
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card of ten
A bold front, an instance of standing one's ground.
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get out of jail free card
A certain privilege or advantage that provides relief from an undesirable situation or immunity from punishment or consequences.
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go back to the drawing board
To start again; to scrap a previous idea or plan and try again from the beginning.
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mark someone's card
To forcefully correct someone's behaviour.
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play the gender card
To assert that sexism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit sexist or antisexist attitudes.
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play the Nazi card
To invoke the reductio ad Hitlerum argument in a dialogue or debate.
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play the race card
To assert that race or racism is involved in a situation, especially in order to exploit racist or antiracist attitudes.
Last updated August 10, 2026