draw it mild

English

Etymology

Opposite of come it strong, in allusion to public houses where customers may desire the beer to be "drawn mild".

Verb

draw it mild (third-person singular simple present draws it mild, present participle drawing it mild, simple past drew it mild, past participle drawn it mild)

  1. (archaic, slang) To state a thing without exaggeration.

References
  • John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary
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