What does draw a bead on mean?
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draw a bead on
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Princeton's WordNet
draw a bead onverb
aim with a gun
"The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit"
draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot forverb
have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal
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draw a bead onverb
To aim a gun at something
ChatGPT
draw a bead on
To draw a bead on something or someone means to take aim at it or them, often in preparation for some action, not necessarily involving a weapon. It figuratively means to focus on or plan to achieve something.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of draw a bead on in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of draw a bead on in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
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