1. under fire - Phrase
2. under fire - Adjective Satellite
subjected to enemy attack or censure
Source: WordNetan official under fire for mismanagement Source: Internet
Abatisses are used in war to keep the approaching enemy under fire for as long as possible. Source: Internet
A former Army lieutenant colonel who lost both legs when her helicopter came under fire in Iraq in 2004, Ms. Duckworth, a senator from Illinois, was an assistant secretary of veterans affairs during the Obama administration. Source: Internet
After the shooting, the prime minister, Justin Trudeau, on 1,500 models of “military grade assault weapons” last week – a move that has come under fire in recent days for loopholes that would allow gun owners to continue possessing the firearms. Source: Internet
And the reference to hunting is particularly odd, given that Sanders has come under fire from his opponents for his history of being more pro-gun than most progressives, as a representative of a state with a strong hunting tradition. Source: Internet
Amazon has recently come under fire for selling anti-Semitic books, including The Jewish Question in the Classroom by Nazi propagandist Julius Streicher. Source: Internet