come under fire
idiom
1
: to be shot at
The troops were coming under fire from the rear.
2
: to be criticized
The company has come under fire for using child labor overseas.
Examples of come under fire in a Sentence
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This isn’t the first time the search giant has come under fire for its policies with respect to CPCs.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 15 June 2023
Erdogan has come under fire for his management of a tanking economy and his response to devastating earthquakes in February that left at least 50,000 people dead and more than a million homeless.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
The world’s top auditors have come under fire from regulators over some of the most high profile finance scandals in recent years from Greensill to Carillion.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
Apparently, the play has come under fire in some circles this week, leading to the competition committee’s discussion, a debate confirmed by Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive president of football operations.
—The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023
Givens has come under fire from defense lawyers in recent years, but the criticism hasn’t swayed voters.
—Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
Wilson has come under fire in recent days for how he’s handled his struggles for the past month.
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
He’s come under fire for promoting the country in the run-up to the tournament.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2022
Maloney has come under fire in recent days for suggesting that families struggling with the impacts of inflation eat Chef Boyardee.
—Sophia Slacik, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2022
Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 15 June 2023
Erdogan has come under fire for his management of a tanking economy and his response to devastating earthquakes in February that left at least 50,000 people dead and more than a million homeless.
—Claire Parker, Washington Post, 12 May 2023
The world’s top auditors have come under fire from regulators over some of the most high profile finance scandals in recent years from Greensill to Carillion.
—BostonGlobe.com, 13 Apr. 2023
Apparently, the play has come under fire in some circles this week, leading to the competition committee’s discussion, a debate confirmed by Troy Vincent, the NFL’s executive president of football operations.
—The Indianapolis Star, 1 Mar. 2023
Givens has come under fire from defense lawyers in recent years, but the criticism hasn’t swayed voters.
—Dallas News, 6 Jan. 2023
Wilson has come under fire in recent days for how he’s handled his struggles for the past month.
—Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 23 Nov. 2022
He’s come under fire for promoting the country in the run-up to the tournament.
—Time, 21 Nov. 2022
Maloney has come under fire in recent days for suggesting that families struggling with the impacts of inflation eat Chef Boyardee.
—Sophia Slacik, Fox News, 9 Nov. 2022
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