Dictionary of Phrase and Fable—D

Draw

To draw amiss. To follow scent in the wrong direction. Fox-hunting term, where to draw means to follow scent.

To draw a furrow.
To plough or draw a plough through a field so as to make a furrow. To draw a person out. To entice a person to speak on any subject, often with the intention of ridiculing his utterances.

Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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