under fire
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
He is not alone in using his phone to conduct video interviews with prospective employers — but doing so has come under fire recently.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
A prominent member of Chancellor Friedrich Merz's centre-right party came under fire on Friday for having a child through a surrogate pregnancy in the United States, despite the practice being illegal in Germany.
From Barron's ● Jul. 17, 2026
The announcement comes as SEW remains under fire for repeated water supply failures in Kent and Sussex and grapples with major infrastructure issues.
From BBC ● Jun. 22, 2026
Fox is under fire for missing on-field action during the first match of the World Cup last week.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Our thoughts are clay, they are moulded with the changes of the days;—when we are resting they are good; under fire, they are dead.
From "All Quiet on the Western Front: A Novel" by Erich Maria Remarque
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
