expression, godan verb (-ku)
draw a bow
Literal action of pulling back a bowstring in archery.
彼はゆっくりと弓を引いた。
He slowly drew the bow.
Idiomatic use: to stand against someone, especially a superior or authority, as if drawing a bow in defiance.
彼は上司に弓を引くような態度をとった。
He took an attitude as if defying his boss.