draw against
idiom
British
: to choose (a team) to play against (another team) without knowing which teams are being chosen (as by drawing names)
The French team have been drawn against Greece in the first round.
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The head coach fielded four outfield players aged 34 or over in his starting line-up for Monday’s 1-1 home draw against Bournemouth.
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Pulling out a draw against that defense is a win.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Aliso Niguel 7-4-3: The Wolverines play Trabuco Hills and Capistrano Valley this week in the South Coast League after opening with a 1-1 draw against El Toro.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The club currently sits sixth in the Premier League after another uninspiring draw against Leeds United on Sunday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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Andy Naylor, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2026
Pulling out a draw against that defense is a win.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 20 Jan. 2026
Aliso Niguel 7-4-3: The Wolverines play Trabuco Hills and Capistrano Valley this week in the South Coast League after opening with a 1-1 draw against El Toro.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 12 Jan. 2026
The club currently sits sixth in the Premier League after another uninspiring draw against Leeds United on Sunday.
—Ben Church, CNN Money, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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