On the Draw Definition?

1. Literally, very quick at drawing one's gun in readiness to shoot it. The gunfighter was so quick on the draw that he often shot his enemies before they reached their own gun. 2. By extension, understanding, anticipating, or reacting to a given situation or circumstance very quickly.

What is to draw on someone?

draw on someone or something

to use someone or something in some beneficial way; to extract from a resource, reserve, etc. ... By the end of the contest I had drawn upon all the energy I had.

How do you use the word draw?

[transitive, intransitive] draw (something) (on somebody) to take out a weapon, such as a gun or a sword, in order to attack someone She drew a revolver on me. He came toward them with his sword drawn. [transitive] to attract or interest someone draw somebody The movie is drawing large audiences.

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