under attack

being acted against physically or with words She said cuts in spending put education in America under attack.

Related vocabulary: under fire

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of under attack (having physical force used against you)

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Chica	SHEE-kə	Portuguese
Filipe	fee-LEEP, fee-LEE-pə	Portuguese
Manus	-	Irish
Wate	-	Frisian
Rick	[rik]
Udane	-	Basque