Question 1

What does “draw a bead on” mean?

Accepted Answer

to aim carefully at sb / sth before shooting a gun

Question 2

How is “draw a bead on” used?

Accepted Answer

In The Grapes of Wrath (1940), one line is: “I don't like for nobody to draw a bead on me.”

Question 3

Which movie is “draw a bead on” from?

Accepted Answer

The clip at the top of this page is from The Grapes of Wrath (1940).

draw a bead on

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