| 单词 | to draw fire |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto draw fire (flak, etc.) P12. figurative. to draw fire (flak, etc.): to attract severe criticism or censure (cf. sense 38). ΚΠ 1835 U.S. Tel. (Washington, D.C.) 23 Oct. If he is a candidate, he will draw a fire from both parties... Each will unite in exposing the selfishness and want of patriotism that governs him. 1847 S. Carolina Temperance Advocate 11 Mar. 142/2 They have heretofore been very cautious how they entered the arena of public discussion... The friends of temperance have at length..‘drawn their fire’, and received the contents of their first mortar. 1878 Christian Union 17 186/2 The Rev. Webster K. Pierce..and the Rev. Arthur P. Adams..have both drawn fire from the orthodox for dangerous liberalism. 1901 Era Dec. 878/1 Before she could reply, a tactful woman drew her fire. 1970 Washington Post 9 Dec. b13/2 The plan drew such flak from employee unions..that top brass looked for a bureaucratic way to bail out. 2016 M. DeSoucey Contested Tastes v. 193 Farming practices are drawing fire from animal rights and welfare groups. < as lemmas |
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