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
Nitza	-	Hebrew
Dema	-	Arabic
Aimi	ah-ee-mee	Japanese
Elon	-	Biblical
Eleutherius	-	Late Greek (Latinized)
Haran	-	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew