draw to a close
Approach the end
To draw to a close is to approach an end gradually.
Events, periods, and gatherings draw to a close: As the evening drew to a close, guests began saying their goodbyes.
The phrase suggests a natural winding down rather than an abrupt stop—a meeting draws to a close, but a power outage simply ends it.
- wrap upComplete and conclude
- final stretchConcluding portion of effort
- last legConcluding portion of journey
- finishBring to completion
- concludeEnd or infer
end · finalize · call it a day · leave · come to an end · run its course · terminate · homestretch · denouement · swan song · cease · winding down · culmination · last · curtain · final curtain · phasing out · wind up
draw to a closecommence
To set underway
begin · start · get underway · kick off · set in motion
draw to a closeheat up
Raise the temperature
build up · gather steam · gain momentum · escalate · intensify
draw to a closedrag on
Continue wearyingly long
carry on · persist · go on and on · extend · keep going
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