under fire

eleştiri altında, eleştiri oklarının hedefinde

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Basit İngilizce açıklama: Being strongly criticized, often because people think you have done something wrong.

• The minister is under fire.
• Her company came under fire for wasting water.
• The plan has been under fire from local residents.

Nasıl kullanılır: under fire for something/doing something (The mayor is under fire for closing the library.); under fire from someone (The policy came under fire from teachers.)

Eş anlamlılar: under attack, facing criticism

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: come under fire, under fire for something

ateş altında

Silah veya başka ateşli araçlarla yapılan saldırıya uğrar durumda.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: Being attacked by people shooting guns or other weapons.

• The soldiers were under fire.
• Our convoy came under fire near the bridge.
• They rescued the wounded while still under fire.

Nasıl kullanılır: under fire from someone/something (The patrol came under fire from enemy soldiers.)

Eş anlamlılar: under attack

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: come under fire, soldiers under fire, remain under fire