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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. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He reiterated his defense of the IOC's decision seven years ago to take the Olympics to Beijing, which continues to draw fire from critics of China's record on human rights. Today's speech is likely to draw fire from environmentalists, who will also be looking at how the CBI intends to tackle climate change in the long term. But more than that, his posture seems intentionally designed to draw fire from the D. |
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