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draw fire

idiom

To create a distraction that allows one's friends, co-workers, or other associates to gain an advantage over the distracted party.


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Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    add fuel to the fire

    To worsen a conflict between people; to inflame an already tense situation.

  2. 02

    ball of fire

    A person who is especially active, ambitious, hard-working, or high-achieving.

  3. 03

    catch fire

    To become engulfed in flames, to combust.

  4. 04

    draw a blank

    To be unable to recall a required piece of information.

  5. 05

    draw a line

    To delimit a boundary or border.

  6. 06

    draw a long bow

    To lie; to exaggerate.

  7. 07

    draw a straight furrow

    To live correctly or ethically, without deviating from the right line of duty.

  8. 08

    draw even

    To attain the same level as a competitor.

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