draw fire

to attract criticism The advertisements have drawn fire from parents' groups.

draw (somebody's) fire

(mainly American)

if something or someone draws fire, they are criticized (often + from ) The advertisements have drawn fire from anti-smoking campaigners His radical approach is expected to draw fire.

draw fire

Encounter criticism, as in His recent article was bound to draw fire. This expression uses the verb draw in the sense of "attract" or "provoke," and transfers fire in the sense of "gunfire" to a somewhat milder attack.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Sandra	['sændrə]
Sammie	SAM-ee	English
Ivonette	-	English (Rare)
Barclay	-	Scottish, English (Rare)
Salvatrice	-	Italian
Davida	-	English (Rare)