draw it mild
English edit
Etymology edit
Opposite of come it strong, in allusion to public houses where customers may desire the beer to be "drawn mild".
Verb edit
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)
- (archaic, slang) To state a thing without exaggeration.
References edit
- John Camden Hotten (1873) The Slang Dictionary