Related Words for draw a bead on

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get the drop on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
bullet
/x
Noun
take aim
//
Phrase, Verb
shotgun
/x
Noun
burn
/
Noun
pull the trigger
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
stick up
//
Phrase, Verb
nail
/
Noun
shoot from the hip
//x/
Phrase, Verb
belt
/
Noun
eyeball
/x
Noun
drill
/
Noun
point the finger at
/x/x/
Phrase, Verb
hit off
//
Phrase, Verb
hold up
//
Phrase, Verb
clap
/
Noun
catch someone's eye
//x/
Phrase, Verb
catch
/
Noun
beat
/
Noun
light up
//
Phrase, Verb
flag
/
Noun
snag
/
Noun
blow away
/x/
Phrase, Verb
dome
/
Noun
draw blood
//
Phrase, Verb
hit out
//
Phrase, Verb
put a gun to someone's head
/x///x/
Phrase, Verb
miss the mark
/x/
Name, Verb
have one's eye on
////
Phrase, Verb
clock
/
Noun
pick off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
put one's finger on
///x/
Phrase, Verb
hit on
//
Phrase, Verb
stab
/
Noun
strike someone's fancy
//x/x
Phrase, Verb
shoot
/
Noun
bombard
x/
Verb
brick
/
Noun
blow someone's brains out
//x//
Phrase, Verb
shoot one's mouth off
////
Phrase, Verb
open fire
/x/x
Phrase, Noun, Verb
keep one's eye on the ball
////x/
Phrase, Verb
spike someone's guns
//x/
Phrase, Verb
draw a line
/x/
Phrase, Verb
take a stab at
/x//
Phrase, Verb
throw down
//
Phrase, Verb
hold a gun to someone's head
/x///x/
Phrase, Verb
hit the mark
/x/
Phrase, Verb
chip in
/x
Phrase, Verb
dodge a bullet
/x/x
Phrase, Verb
brain
/
Noun
shoot one's cuffs
///
Phrase, Verb
shoot the bull
/x/
Phrase, Verb
drag
/
Noun
shoot off
//
Phrase, Verb
shoot off at the mouth
///x/
Phrase, Verb
angle
/x
Noun
get it on
///
Phrase, Verb
beam
/
Noun
tee off
//
Phrase, Verb
fire away
/xx/
Phrase, Verb
shoot one's bolt
///
Phrase, Verb
stick to one's guns
////
Phrase, Verb
go great guns
///
Phrase, Verb
knuckle
/x
Noun
haul off
//
Phrase, Verb
bird
/
Noun
draw the line
/x/
Phrase, Verb
bury
/x
Noun
paste
/
Noun
clap eyes on
///
Phrase, Verb
boot
/
Noun
lay into
/x/
Phrase, Verb
go at it
///
Phrase, Verb
shoot up
//
Phrase, Verb
tool
/
Noun
pick on
//
Phrase, Verb
hit it
//
Phrase, Verb
spike
/
Noun
knock off
//
Phrase, Verb, Noun
kick in
/x
Phrase, Verb
look sharp
//
Phrase, Verb
rack
/
Noun
watch like a hawk
//x/
Phrase, Verb
snap up
//
Phrase, Verb
latch onto
//x
Phrase, Verb
strike a blow
/x/
Phrase, Verb
beat off
//
Phrase, Verb
slang
/
Noun
soak
/
Verb
lump
/
Noun
tattoo
x/
Noun
keep one's eyes peeled
////
Phrase, Verb
put the bite on
/x//
Phrase, Verb
draw in one's horns
/x//
Phrase, Verb
tie one on
///
Phrase, Verb
banjo
/x
Noun
abduct
x/
Verb
absorb
x/
Verb
absorptive
x/x
Adjective, Noun
achieve
x/
Verb
add
/
Verb, Noun
address
/x
Noun, Verb
adduct
/x
Noun, Verb
adopt
x/
Verb, Noun
advise
x/
Verb, Noun
alert
x/
Adjective, Noun, Verb
appeal
x/
Noun, Verb
arouse
x/
Verb
arrive
x/
Verb
artist
/x
Noun, Adjective
ask
/
Verb, Noun
aspirate
/xx
Noun, Verb, Adjective
aspire
x/
Verb
attach
x/
Verb
attract
x/
Verb
attraction
x/x
Noun
attractiveness
x/xx
Noun
avail
x/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
back
/
Adverb, Noun, Adjective, Verb
ball
/
Noun, Verb
balloting
/xx
Noun
bank
/
Noun, Verb
bar
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
base
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
beaded
/x
Adjective
beadwork
/x
Noun
bear
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
bed
/
Noun, Verb
benefit
/xx
Noun, Verb
bet
/
Verb, Noun
block
/
Noun, Verb
blood
/
Noun, Verb
blot
/
Noun, Verb
bobbin
/x
Noun
book
/
Noun, Verb
bowl
/
Noun, Verb
box
/
Noun, Verb
bracelet
/x
Noun, Verb
braid
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
breakeven
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
bring
/
Verb, Noun
bugle
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
build
/
Verb, Noun
call
/
Verb, Noun
capitalise
/xxx
Verb
capitalize
/xxx
Verb
capture
/x
Verb, Noun
carry
/x
Verb, Noun
cart
/
Noun, Verb
cartoon
x/
Noun, Verb
cast
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
chain
/
Noun, Verb
channel
/x
Noun, Verb
chart
/
Noun, Verb
check
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
check out
//
Phrase, Verb
checker
/x
Noun, Verb
cheque
/
Noun, Adjective
circulation
/xxx
Noun
circumscribe
xx/
Verb
clicking
/x
Noun
cockle
/x
Noun, Verb
collect
x/
Verb, Adjective, Adverb, Noun
color
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
color in
/xx
Phrase, Verb
colour
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
comb
/
Noun, Verb
come
/
Verb, Noun
compile
x/
Verb, Noun
concentrate
/xx
Verb, Noun, Adjective
conclude
x/
Verb
connect
x/
Verb, Noun
construct
x/
Verb, Noun
consumption
x/x
Noun
contract
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
copy
/x
Noun, Verb
cord
/
Noun, Verb
cordon
/x
Noun, Verb
count
/
Noun, Verb, Adjective
crayon
/x
Noun, Verb
create
x/
Verb, Adjective
crowd
/
Noun, Verb
crumple
/x
Verb, Noun
curtain
/x
Noun, Verb
cut
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective
deduct
x/
Verb
define
x/
Verb, Noun
delete
x/
Verb, Noun
delimit
x/x
Verb
delineate
x/xx
Verb, Adjective
depend
x/
Verb
depict
x/
Verb, Adjective
deposit
x/x
Noun, Verb
derive
x/
Verb
describe
x/
Verb
design
x/
Noun, Verb
determine
x/x
Verb
develop
x/x
Verb
devise
x/
Verb, Noun
devote
x/
Verb, Adjective
diagram
/xx
Noun, Verb
dial
/x
Noun, Verb
dig
/
Verb, Noun
direct
x/
Adjective, Adverb, Verb
disc
/
Noun, Verb
disconnect
xx/
Noun, Verb
display
x/
Noun, Verb
distil
x/
Verb
divert
x/
Verb
divest
x/
Verb
drain
/
Verb, Noun
draw in
/x
Phrase, Verb
drawdown
/x
Noun
drawer
/
Noun
drawn
/
Adjective
dress
/
Noun, Verb
drop
/
Noun, Verb
earn
/
Verb, Noun
earring
/x
Noun
eject
x/
Verb, Noun
elicit
x/x
Verb, Adjective
emphasise
/xx
Verb
emphasize
/xx
Verb
emulate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
engage
x/
Verb
enjoy
x/
Verb
entice
x/
Verb
equalizer
/xxx
Noun
establish
x/x
Verb
exploit
/x
Verb, Noun
export
/x
Noun, Verb, Adjective
extend
x/
Verb, Noun
extract
/x
Verb, Noun
extricate
/xx
Verb
fetch
/
Verb, Noun
fill in
/x
Phrase, Verb
filling
/x
Noun, Adjective
find
/
Verb, Noun
fire
/x
Noun, Adjective, Verb
focus
/x
Noun, Verb
force
/
Noun, Verb
format
/x
Noun, Verb
formulate
/xx
Verb
gain
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective, Adverb
gather
/x
Verb, Noun
gem
/
Noun, Verb
generate
/xx
Verb, Adjective
get
/
Verb, Noun
get out
//
Phrase, Verb
give
/
Verb, Noun
glass
/
Noun, Verb
glean
/
Verb, Noun
globule
/x
Noun
gold
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb, Adverb
grab
/
Verb, Noun
grooved
/
Adjective
guide
/
Noun, Verb
gun
/
Noun, Verb
hair
/
Noun, Verb
haul
/
Verb, Noun
haulage
/x
Noun
head
/
Noun, Adjective, Verb
heel
/
Noun, Verb
highlight
/x
Verb, Noun
hit
/
Verb, Noun, Adjective