under fire

sous le feu des critiques

Vivement critiqué, souvent parce qu’on estime qu’une faute a été commise.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : under attack, facing criticism

Expressions courantes : come under fire, under fire for something

sous le feu

Visé par des tirs d’armes à feu ou d’autres armes.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : under fire from someone/something (The patrol came under fire from enemy soldiers.)

Synonymes : under attack

Expressions courantes : come under fire, soldiers under fire, remain under fire