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under fire
adjective as in under attack
Weak match
Example Sentences
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.
It’s come under fire for the way it handles trans issues too.
While Biden’s decision may help Ukrainian troops under fire in the short term, it is unlikely to change the trajectory of the war, according to American officials and military analysts.
Gray, whose portfolio includes sport, has been under fire after it emerged he had been chauffeured to six football matches at Hampden since becoming a minister, four of which included the team he supports.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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