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lightning rod
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UK
noun
plural ~ rods
[count] US
a metal rod that is placed on a building and connected with the ground below to protect the building from being damaged by lightning
someone or something that attracts criticism or gets blamed when things go wrong
He
has
served
well
as
his
boss's
lightning
rod
. [=
he
takes
blame
or
criticism
that
might
have
been
directed
at
his
boss
] -
often
+
for
He
has
long
been
a
lightning
rod
for
controversy
/
criticism
.
The
company
has
become
a
lightning
rod
for
the
public's
anger
.