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  2. DRAW THE CURTAINS definition: 1. to pull curtains so that they are either together or apart: 2. to pull curtains so that they…. Learn more.

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      DRAW THE CURTAINS meaning: 1. to pull curtains so that they...

  3. draw the curtain. Pull a curtain back or to one side to let in more light or to discover what is behind it. For example, The sun was so pleasant I drew the curtains . [c. 1500] Block or conceal something. For example, Let's draw the curtain over this matter; no one needs to know more . [c. 1500] Also see draw a veil .

  4. Jun 2, 2016 · DRAW THE CURTAIN ON definition: to end | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.

  5. To conceal something; to keep something a secret. The police have been accused of drawing a curtain on the officer's alleged involvement with the teenager's murder. How am I supposed to draw the curtain over my arrest record when the job recruiter has likely already heard about it?

  6. Jan 1, 2022 · To draw the curtains does mean to either open or close them, or put another way, to change them from their present state to the opposite. It is natural to talk about opening or closing curtains. curtain noun [ C ]

  7. To cease doing something; to bring something to an end. No one is coming to the party; let's just draw a curtain on it and go home. The senator, now 83, draws a curtain this Friday on her illustrious career in politics.

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