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MrPernickety Posted 17 years ago
Vocabulary

Meaning of "drawing the net"

Hi,

Can I use "draw the net" like this:

1. The sleuth is drawing the net closer/tighter around the perpetrator and soon the perpetrator will be apprehended

Thanks !
  

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I would not use "closer" in this context. The sleuth is drawing the net tighter around the perpetrator and soon he the perpetrator will be apprehended.

— RayH

  • I would not use "closer" in this context.
  • The sleuth is drawing the net tighter around the perpetrator and soon he the perpetrator will be apprehended.
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I would not use "closer" in this context.

The sleuth is drawing the net tighter around the perpetrator and soon he the perpetrator will be apprehended.
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