draw a bead on

Verb

Meaning

have an ambitious plan or a lofty goal

aim with a gun

Source: WordNet

aspire shoot for follow aim sight appreciate comprehend figure out level at aim at point at direct at completely understand direct a gun at point a gun at

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miss not understand not get not comprehend not grasp

take direct plan train aim take aim

overshoot

I'm just trying to understand what's around me as much as anyone else is, really. To draw a bead on a moving target. Dylan Moran

The hunter drew a bead on the rabbit Source: Internet

dravya draw draw a bath draw a blank draw a distinction draw a distinction between