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draw fire from

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draw (someone's) fire (away) from (someone, something, or an animal)

 and draw (someone's) fire away

to attract the attention of someone firing a gun away from the target, hoping to protect the target; to make oneself a target in order to protect someone or something. (Can be verbal "fire," such as questions, etc.) The mother bird drew fire away from her chicks. The hen drew away the hunter's fire. The president drew fire away from Congress by proposing a compromise.

See also: draw, fire