Search Result for "draw a bead on":
Wordnet 3.0

VERB (2)

1. aim with a gun;
- Example: "The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit"

2. have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal;
[syn: draw a bead on, aspire, aim, shoot for]



WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

draw a bead on
    v 1: aim with a gun; "The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit"
    2: have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal [syn: draw a bead
       on, aspire, aim, shoot for]