Under fire Meaning in English
expression
التعريف
Being attacked or criticized, either literally by weapons or, more often, by people in an argument or public situation.
الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة
Usually used in figurative sense for strong public criticism, especially of politicians or businesses. Can be literal for gunfire, but much more common figuratively: 'The project is under fire for its cost.' Formal and informal contexts.
Spanish: bajo fuego - bajo críticasPortuguese (BR): sob fogo - sob críticasPortuguese (PT): debaixo de fogo - sob críticasChinese (Simplified): 受到抨击 - 遭受攻击Chinese (Traditional): 受到抨擊 - 遭受攻擊Hindi: आलोचना के घेरे में - दबाव मेंArabic: تحت النار - يتعرض للنقدBengali: সমালোচনার মুখে - আক্রমণের মুখেRussian: под огнём - под критикойJapanese: 非難を浴びている - 攻撃を受けているVietnamese: bị chỉ trích - bị tấn côngKorean: 비난을 받는 - 공격을 받는Turkish: eleştirilerin hedefinde - ateş altındaUrdu: تنقید کی زد میں - حملے کی زد میںIndonesian: mendapat sorotan - mendapat serangan
جمل نموذجية
The manager is under fire for his recent decisions.
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The politician was under fire during the debate.
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The company is under fire for polluting the river.
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Their new policy quickly came under fire from customers.
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The coach found himself under fire after the team kept losing games.
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Online influencers are often under fire for things they post.
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