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Meaning 1
Subjected to enemy attack with firearms.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- courage under fire
- coolness under fire
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
under fire
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /ˈʌndɚ faɪɚ/
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Received-Pronunciation: /ˈʌndə faɪə/
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Meaning 2
Criticized or held responsible for something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
Examples
- grace under fire
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
No etymology was provided for this word.
Across languages
Translations
10 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 被槍火攻擊 /被枪火攻击 (bèi qiānghuǒ gōngjī) — subject to enemy attack with firearms
- Chinese Mandarin: 遭受槍火 /遭受枪火 (zāoshòu qiānghuǒ) — subject to enemy attack with firearms
- Chinese Mandarin: 在槍火下 /在枪火下 (zài qiānghuǒ xià) — subject to enemy attack with firearms
- Finnish: tulituksessa — subject to enemy attack with firearms
- Chinese Mandarin: 受批評 /受批评 (shòu pīpíng) — criticized for something
- Chinese Mandarin: 被指責 /被指责 (bèi zhǐzé) — criticized for something
- Chinese Mandarin: 被問責 /被问责 (bèi wènzé) — criticized for something
- Dutch: onder vuur — criticized for something
- Finnish: tulituksessa — criticized for something
- Spanish: estar en la mira — criticized for something