Examples of 'draw fire' in a sentence

Meaning of "draw fire"

draw fire: This phrase is commonly used in military or figurative contexts to mean attracting attention, criticism, or hostility towards oneself or a particular target. It can also refer to intentionally provoking a response or attack in order to divert focus or create a distraction
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  • In an armed encounter, to attract gunfire from an adversary, whether unintentionally or deliberately for the purpose of allowing one's allies or colleagues to gain a tactical advantage over the adversary.
  • To create a distraction that allows one's friends, co-workers, or other associates to gain an advantage over the distracted party.
  • To attract criticism or an angry reaction.

How to use "draw fire" in a sentence

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You draw fire from the flank.
The best they can do is to draw fire.
Draw fire to know how many we are fighting.
Now the rest of you draw fire.
Draw fire away from the nanny.
We will be flying an evasive pattern so we do not draw fire.
Used to draw fire away from the convoy.
Move out and draw fire.
I will draw fire and go pick up the vehicle.
The plan is for us to drive into it and draw fire.
I will draw fire to the right of the truck.
You will draw fire.
Draw fire away from you.
You expect me to draw fire.
Draw fire from their weapons.

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Do not attempt to draw fire.
They draw fire from snipers across the street.
Try to draw fire.
To draw fire so you guys could take Vitek to the safe house.
But saying so can draw fire from those close to him.
I say we use the Sky Girl to draw fire.
I am going in and draw fire but I am going to need you to cover.
Witnesses claimed that he was attempting to draw fire away from his family.
Be sure to draw fire from the places where Wangbagaozi.
We need to draw fire.
I will draw fire and I will get to them.
I am going to draw fire.
The intention was to draw fire and identify where the Germans were hiding.
They would be useless for what I planned and would only draw fire.
Fellow Guardians prize their ability to draw fire as they shatter the enemy line.
Draw fire for Kids.
Which is why I will draw fire.
Draw fire if you have to, but do not take chances.
In technical terms, what i did was let you draw fire.
Alright, we are gonna draw fire from the left flag.
You know, go walk in the woods and draw fire.
Alright, we are gonna draw fire from the left flank.
Still, even small changes can sometimes draw fire.
All right, we are gonna draw fire from the left flank.
And i will take him from the side . you draw fire.
I shoulda known they would draw fire comin' in outta nowhere.
If you wait too long, you will be spotted and draw fire.
I should have known you would draw fire comin ' out of nowhere.
I will take the oblique angles on the front and backentrances, draw fire.
Nine minutes. Draw fire from their weapons.
No offense, but my ears are less likely to draw fire than yours.
Can you draw fire safely?
No offence, but my ears are less likely to draw fire than yours.
Draw fire away from you . - Tac rule number two.
And no matter what he does, he will draw fire and criticism.

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