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Johnson13 Posted 13 years ago
Grammar
draw in
The meaning of DRAW IN in a dictionary is:
to become dark earlier in the evening as winter gets nearer
eg The nights/days are drawing in.
In this entry, one thing I am not sure: NIGHT and DAY are opposite concepts; but in this case does it mean
The nights are drawing in.
and
The days are drawing in.
have exactly the same meaning referring to the fact of becoming dark earlier in the evening?
to become dark earlier in the evening as winter gets nearer
eg The nights/days are drawing in.
In this entry, one thing I am not sure: NIGHT and DAY are opposite concepts; but in this case does it mean
The nights are drawing in.
and
The days are drawing in.
have exactly the same meaning referring to the fact of becoming dark earlier in the evening?
Top answer
This idiomatic expression is loosely used. Your comments are correct for reading, that the two expressions mean the same thing despite the apparently opposite senses: the days are growing shorter. There are other uses, too.
- This idiomatic expression is loosely used.
- Your comments are correct for reading, that the two expressions mean the same thing despite the apparently opposite senses: the days are growing shorter.
- There are other uses, too.
- I would stick with "the days are drawing in" (shrinking) in writing.
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This idiomatic expression is loosely used. Your comments are correct for reading, that the two expressions mean the same thing despite the apparently opposite senses: the days are growing shorter. There are other uses, too. I would stick with "the days are drawing in" (shrinking) in writing.
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