under fire meaning

Definition of under fire

1. subjected to enemy attack or censure
   • an official under fire for mismanagement

   Synonyms: under attack

   Similar: vulnerable

under fire in a sentence

• The dictatorship came under fire for its human rights record.
• Recently, he's come under fire for alleged tax fraud.
• Throughout the incident, however, they worked under fire attempting to assist wounded refugees.

How to pronounce under fire

under fire is pronounced /ˈʌndə ˈfaɪə/ in British English and /ˈʌndɚ ˈfaɪɚ/ in American English. It has 4 syllables.