secure a draw
Frequency: 6.26.5 per million words
To make certain that you get a draw, often defensively.
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- The team managed to secure a draw in the final minutes of the match.
- With a solid defensive strategy, they were able to secure a crucial draw against the league leaders.
- The goalkeeper's brilliant saves helped secure a valuable draw for his team.
- Despite being down to ten men, the players fought hard to secure a draw.
- The coach's tactical changes enabled them to secure an important draw away from home.
- By parking the bus in the second half, they managed to secure a draw.
- The striker's late equalizer helped his side secure a draw against their rivals.
- Their defensive discipline allowed them to secure a hard-fought draw.
- The substitution proved crucial in helping the team secure a draw.
- Against all odds, the underdogs managed to secure a creditable draw.