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come+under+fire

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  • come under fire — to be criticized. Last night s announcement quickly came under fire from the trade unions. (often + from) Mr Johnson has since come under fire for being sarcastic and dismissive of his clients. (sometimes + for) …   New idioms dictionary

  • come under fire — 1) to be criticized The government will come under fire again when the latest crime figures are released. 2) to be attacked with guns British troops came under fire again yesterday …   English dictionary

  • come under fire — …   Useful english dictionary

  • under fire — adjective subjected to enemy attack or censure (Freq. 4) an official under fire for mismanagement • Syn: ↑under attack • Similar to: ↑vulnerable * * * under fire 1. Exposed to the enemy s fire …   Useful english dictionary

  • under fire — being criticized. The court is under fire for being too political. Usage notes: often used with come: Mr. Johnson has come under fire for gossiping about his clients. Related vocabulary: under attack …   New idioms dictionary

  • come under — 1. To be included under 2. To be subjected to (fire, attack, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑come * * * 1) be classified as or among they all come under the general heading of opinion polls 2) be subject to (an influence or authority) ■ be subjected to… …   Useful english dictionary

  • Under fire — Under Un der, prep. [AS. under, prep. & adv.; akin to OFries. under, OS. undar, D. onder, G. unter, OHG. untar, Icel. undir, Sw. & Dan. under, Goth. undar, L. infra below, inferior lower, Skr. adhas below. [root]201. Cf. {Inferior}.] 1. Below or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • be under fire — be/come under ˈfire idiom to be criticized severely for sth you have done • The health minister has come under fire from all sides. Main entry: ↑fireidiom …   Useful english dictionary

  • come under — phr verb Come under is used with these nouns as the object: ↑assault, ↑attack, ↑bombardment, ↑censure, ↑criticism, ↑domination, ↑examination, ↑fire, ↑heading, ↑influence, ↑jurisdiction, ↑ …   Collocations dictionary

  • List of characters in Agent Under Fire — This is a list of James Bond characters in the 2001 video game Recurring Characters*James Bond *M *RZoe NightshadeZoe Nightshade is a character from the James Bond video games: principally Agent Under Fire , but also a guest appearance in… …   Wikipedia

  • fire — fire1 W1S1 [faıə US faır] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(flames that destroy things)¦ 2¦(flames for heating/cooking etc)¦ 3¦(heating equipment)¦ 4¦(shooting)¦ 5¦(be attacked)¦ 6¦(emotion)¦ 7 fire in your belly 8¦(sick/injured)¦ 9 light a fire under somebody …   Dictionary of contemporary English

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