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drawing card

–noun
a person who or thing that attracts attention or patrons.

Origin:
1885–90, Americanism
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drawing card  
n.  An attraction drawing large audiences.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Idioms & Phrases

drawing card

A feature or event that attracts a large audience. For example, This Italian tenor is always a good drawing card. Card in this idiom refers to a large poster containing an advertisement for something, often some sort of entertainment. [Late 1800s]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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