draw in
To pull someone into a situation, to breathe in, or (about days) to become shorter.
Meanings
To attract people to a place or event, or to gradually involve someone in a situation.
"The festival draws in thousands of visitors from across the country every summer."
(British English) For days or evenings to become shorter as winter approaches.
"October is here, and you can really feel the evenings drawing in now."
To take air or breath into the lungs.
"She drew in a long breath before stepping onto the stage."
The sense of days 'drawing in' (getting shorter) is specifically British English and very common in autumn. The 'attract' sense is used broadly. The breathing sense is standard across all varieties of English.
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