Draw on someone
Hi,
1) Let’s say that my brother and I were invited to our uncle’s birthday party and my brother said that we should order the most expensive meals since our uncle would treat us. (He meant it as a joke.) Could he say that we should ‘draw on our uncle as much as we can’ (again as a joke)?
I know that ‘draw on’ has other meanings but I found that it can also convey this meaning: ‘to use someone in a beneficial way.’ However, I’m not sure if it fits the situation here.
Perhaps there’s a different phrase for that.
2) Can ‘fit for purpose’ be used when talking about clothes?
Thank you.
Top answer
'draw' is not going to work, but one idiom that might work is 'take him for a ride'. Since it's our uncle's treat, now's our chance to take him for a ride. Less of an idiom is 'take advantage of'.
- 'draw' is not going to work, but one idiom that might work is 'take him for a ride'.
- Since it's our uncle's treat, now's our chance to take him for a ride.
- Less of an idiom is 'take advantage of'.
- Now's our chance to take advantage of him.
- Ann225 2) Can ‘fit for purpose’ be used when talking about clothes?
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'draw' is not going to work, but one idiom that might work is 'take him for a ride'.
Since it's our uncle's treat, now's our chance to take him for a ride.
Less of an idiom is 'take advantage of'.
Now's our chance to take advantage of him.
Ann2252) Can ‘fit for purpose’ be used when talking about clothes?
Possibly. It'
0draw on someone is not used in this way
I suggest take advantage of someone/something.
eg We should take advantage of our uncle's generosity.
eg We should take advantage of our uncle's kindness.
Clive
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