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draw fire

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draw fire

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

See also: draw, fire

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.

See also: 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.

See also: draw, fire