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 goals have dried up for Lautaro Martinez since the draw against Bayern in early April, while Marcus Thuram’s injury has been felt.
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Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Liverpool’s nearest rival, Arsenal, could only manage a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, leaving the Reds a point away from securing the Premier League title.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 1-1 away draw against Everton last weekend after Arsenal cleared a cross and Idrissa Gueye’s midfield header dropped into Raheem Sterling’s path.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Even without Lozano, who suffered an apparent hamstring injury in the first half of the team’s March 1 home opener, the club won the possession and shot-creation game in the scoreless draw against St. Louis City that night.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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Emmet Gates, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
Liverpool’s nearest rival, Arsenal, could only manage a 2-2 draw against Crystal Palace on Wednesday, leaving the Reds a point away from securing the Premier League title.
—Jamie Barton, CNN Money, 27 Apr. 2025
Leandro Trossard opened the scoring in the 1-1 away draw against Everton last weekend after Arsenal cleared a cross and Idrissa Gueye’s midfield header dropped into Raheem Sterling’s path.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Even without Lozano, who suffered an apparent hamstring injury in the first half of the team’s March 1 home opener, the club won the possession and shot-creation game in the scoreless draw against St. Louis City that night.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
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“Draw against.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/draw%20against. Accessed 12 May. 2025.
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