come under fire



come under fire

to be criticized (often + from ) Last night's announcement quickly came under fire from the trade unions. (sometimes + for ) Mr Johnson has since come under fire for being sarcastic and dismissive of his clients.
See also: come, fire

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Iair-Biblical Latin, Biblical Greek
KiplingKIP-lingEnglish (Rare)
TopazTO-pazEnglish (Rare)
Amour-French
Wulfric-Anglo-Saxon
Yuunayoo:-nahJapanese