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under fire
adjective as in under attack
Weak match
Example Sentences
The trust, already under fire following an inquiry that exposed a culture of bullying and a lack of openness, said it was "truly sorry" for the mistakes and felt "deep regret".
But his name and face are associated with the BBC, and, as allegations continue to emerge, the corporation is under fire.
A sports retail giant has come under fire for misspelling the Welsh word for Wales on its bobble hats.
A security official in the provincial capital Peshawar told AFP that the negotiators' helicopter had come under fire as it arrived in the region.
Last year, the combative Gaetz came under fire from his own side of the aisle when he proved instrumental in ousting Republican Kevin McCarthy as House Speaker.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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