Meanings
From the game of cricket, where a day's play is terminated by the umpire drawing the stumps out of the ground.
How to pronounce "draw stumps":
AU
To declare an end to the day's play, and remove the bails and sometimes the stumps.
To cease doing something, at least for the day.
Example Sentences
1
The cricket captain decided to draw stumps due to bad weather.
2
With the team facing a huge deficit, the coach advised them to draw stumps and focus on their defense.
3
After a long day's play, the tired players were relieved to finally draw stumps.
4
Realizing that they couldn't meet the project deadline, the team decided to draw stumps and regroup.
5
The board meeting was running overtime, so the chairman had to draw stumps and schedule a continuation for the next day.
