draw fire from smb. (upon oneself)

(тж. draw smb.'s fire или the fire of smb. (upon oneself)

   cтaть мишeнью нaпaдoк, нacмeшeк, пoдвepгнутьcя oбcтpeлу co cтopoны кoгo-л. [этим. вoeн. вызвaть нa ceбя oгoнь пpoтивникa] Thomas has drawn fire from many democrats for declining to discuss his views on abortion and other controversial topics (USA Today). I did not contradict him. In fact, I effaced myself as much as possible. This was obviously the matron's responsibility and, while I couldn't but sympathize with her, I had no wish to draw the enemy's fire upon myself (A. J. Cronin)