"drawing off" is a correct and usable phrase in written English.
It means to remove or take away from something. Example: I watched as the chef skillfully drew off the excess fat from the top of the soup before serving it. In this sentence, "drawing off" is used to describe the action of removing the fat from the soup.
I'm planning on drawing off my experiences from elementary school," she said, "like the guy that pulled your ponytail".
Sometimes the mirror shows that you've twisted the drawing off to one side without being aware of it.
This year it has surged in the polls, drawing off many voters who backed the PQ in the past two provincial elections.
But they could nonetheless tip the election, most likely in favor of President Obama, by drawing off votes in swing states that might otherwise go to Romney.
Drawing off all of the data sources could be powerful, if ClearStory can manage to maintain an even level of quality and reliability among its data sources.
"But now we're seeing we're drawing off business-class customers from major airlines," which charge up to $9,000 round trip on that route, he said.
The hot sun beating down on its nearly enclosed waters evaporates them at an extraordinarily high speed, drawing off into the atmosphere more water than is added by the inflow of rivers.
Showing a new dimension by sitting just off the pace, Hansen relaxed early, galloped comfortably down the backstretch and took over on the far turn before drawing off to win the $400,000 race by three lengths.
Drawing off many established contacts in China, Scott has four days of meetings scheduled with N.B.A. China, N.F.L. China, media companies, sponsors, event promoters, government leaders and officials from Pac-12 satellite branches.
So last year, when Boda Balu's 1½ acres were not getting enough water, he went up his canal with an axe to where a richer farmer was drawing off water and smashed his pump.
