draw the curtains
The phrase "draw the curtains" can mean either to open or close them, depending on the context. It is often used in household settings.
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Definition
B1Household
(general)To pull the curtains together to cover a window.
Example
- As the sun set, she got up to draw the curtains.
B1Household
(general)To pull the curtains apart to let light in or to reveal a view.
Example
- He woke up early and drew the curtains to let the morning light in.
B2Figurative
(idiom)To bring something to an end.
Example
- The director decided to draw the curtains on the project after several setbacks.
Similar
Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "draw the curtains":
curtain offring down the curtainput up the shuttersdraw indraw intodraw onshut the doorbehind the curtain