the year is drawing to the close
The end of a year. It's the same as "when the year comes, it's the end of the year.".
Idioms and allusions
[source]: "Yuezhi, the book of Wei Dynasty": "since it's the end of the year, the three dynasties are not far away, please submit a copy of Cao Shangshu and the doctor's department."
Discrimination of words
Usage: used as predicate and attribute; used in writing
the year is drawing to the close