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*under fire
Fig. during an attack; being attacked. (*Typically: be ~; resign ~; think ~.) There was a scandal in city hall, and the mayor was forced to resign under fire. John is a good lawyer because he can think under fire. See also: fire under fire being criticized The court is under fire for being too political. Related vocabulary: under attackUsage notes: often used with come: Mr. Johnson has come under fire for gossiping about his clients. See also: fire Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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He allowed them to resign under fire in order to sweep the scandal under the rug without assigning - or accepting - responsibility. |
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