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.
| a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
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