American Idioms and Expressions

Draw Up An Agreement/contract Idiom

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draw up an agreement/contract
What does draw up an agreement/contract mean?
put something into writing, prepare a written statementI spent several hours with my lawyer trying to draw up an agreement to buy the small business.

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