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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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• fire — I [[t]fa͟ɪ͟ə(r)[/t]] BURNING, HEAT, OR ENTHUSIASM ♦♦ fires, firing, fired (Please look at category 18 to see if the expression you are looking for is shown under another headword.) 1) N UNCOUNT Fire is the hot, bright flames produced by things… …   English 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

• come — v. 1) (d; intr.) to come across ( to meet by chance ) (to come across an old friend) 2) (d; intr.) to come at ( to attack ) (he came at me with a knife) 3) (d; intr.) to come between ( to alienate ); ( to separate ) (to come between two friends)… …   Combinatory dictionary

• come — come1 W1S1 [kʌm] v past tense came [keım] past participle come ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(move towards somebody/something)¦ 2¦(go with somebody)¦ 3¦(travel to a place)¦ 4¦(post)¦ 5¦(happen)¦ 6¦(reach a level/place)¦ 7¦(be produce …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• come — 1 /kVm/ verb past tense came past participle come MOVE 1 (I) a word meaning to move towards someone, or to visit or arrive at a place, used when the person speaking or the person listening is in that place: Come a little closer. | Sarah s coming… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English