Commonly-Used Idioms, Sayings and phrasal verbs - Saigontre

a drag on (someone)
- a burden to someone
The problems at work were a drag on my friend and he became sick because of them.
drag one`s feet/heels
- to act slowly or reluctantly
The man has been dragging his feet about whether or not to take the job.
draw Idioms
draw a blank
- to get no response to something, to get a negative result
The manager drew a blank when he went to the head office to get information about
the merger.
draw a line betwen two things
- to separate two things
We must draw a line between using the internet for work and using it for personal use.
draw blood
- to make a wound that bleeds, to anger someone
The politician was very careful not to draw blood during the debate.
draw fire
- to receive criticism for something
The government began to draw fire when they announced changes in the health care
system.
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