draw fire

Its advantage lies in the fact that it offers a less definite target, hence is less likely to draw fire.

To "draw fire" she whistled, a forbidden joy, which only attracted more attention, instead of diverting it.

A common device is to conceal the parapet as well as possible and to make a dummy trench some distance away to draw fire.

Its advantages lie in the fact that it offers a less definite target, hence is less likely to draw fire.

Verkan Vall gave it a short burst, though it was probably only a dummy, dropped to draw fire.