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Taka Posted 11 years ago
Grammar

Draw

Her face drew into a pout.

What does "drew into" here mean? Is it an idiom?
  

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Dear Taka "Drew into" describes here the physical process by which her mouth moved into a pouting pose. "Draw" has many meanings including "pull" and "arrive at a point". 1.

— Michael Chambers Teaching English

  • Dear Taka "Drew into" describes here the physical process by which her mouth moved into a pouting pose.
  • "Draw" has many meanings including "pull" and "arrive at a point".
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  • From Oxford and my initial gut reaction, I would say that this usage of "draw" is a little non-standard but I am open to persuasion.
  • Kind regards, Michael
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Dear Taka

"Drew into" describes here the physical process by which her mouth moved into a pouting pose.

"Draw" has many meanings including "pull" and "arrive at a point". See in particular 2.1 and 2.4 here:

http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/draw
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I see.

Thanks, Michael!
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