Draw Fire Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms

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draw fire What does draw fire mean?	to receive criticism for something	The government began to draw fire when they announced changes in the health care system.
draw fire What does draw fire mean?	to be a target, to attract or provoke shooting	The soldiers drew fire when they entered the small village.
draw fire What does draw fire mean?	to receive criticism for something	The government began to draw fire when they announced changes to the health care system.
draw fire What does draw fire mean?	to be a target, to attract or provoke shooting	The soldiers drew fire when they entered the small village.
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put (something) down in black and white What does "put (something) down in black and white" mean?	to write the details of a contract or something on paper	I asked the buyer to put the offer to buy my car down in black and white.

cut (someone) in or cut in (someone) What does "cut (someone) in or cut in (someone)" mean?	to give someone a share of something	I cut my friend in on the profits from selling the computers.
free and easy What does "free and easy" mean?	carefree, informal	The man's attitude toward his work is free and easy.
under age What does "under age" mean?	below the legal age to do something	The boy was under age and was not able to buy any cigarettes.
yank around What does "yank around" mean?	annoy; harass; irritate
Two sides of the same coin What does "Two sides of the same coin" mean?	If two things are two sides of the same coin, there is much difference between them.
have a mind of its own What does "have a mind of its own" mean?	a machine/vehicle does not do what you want it to do	Sometimes my car seems to have a mind of its own and it will not do anything that I want.

deliver the goods What does "deliver the goods" mean?	to do a good or successful job of something	He is the best manager that we have had. He knows how to deliver the goods.
go back on (something) What does "go back on (something)" mean?	to not be faithful or loyal to one's word or an agreement	The company directors went back on their word to give the employees a salary increase.
choke (something) off or choke off (something) What does "choke (something) off or choke off (something)" mean?	to force something to an end or to a stop	The government was able to choke off the flow of money to the criminal gang.
put some teeth into (something) What does "put some teeth into (something)" mean?	to increase the power of something	The government finally put some teeth into the new law.

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Draw Fire Idiom