under fire

== English == === Pronunciation === (General American) IPA(key): /ˈʌndɚ faɪɚ/ (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /ˈʌndə faɪə/ === Prepositional phrase === under fire Subjected to enemy attack with firearms. (figurative) Criticized or held responsible for something. 2009, Michael O'Connor, Quadrant, November 2009, No. 461 (Volume LIII, Number 11), Quadrant Magazine Limited, page 2: Meanwhile, the government's own Human Services department is under fire from the Ombudsman for its failure to protect children in its care. ==== Translations ==== ==== See also ==== (figurative): under the gun, under the magnifying glass, under the microscope === Anagrams === unferried