under fire

prepositional phrase2

1. •
   Subjected to enemy attack with firearms.

   • Enlisted personnel are thoroughly trained and stay calm under fire. Turian units don't break. Even if their entire line collapses, they fall back in order, setting ambushes as they go. — 2008
2. •
   (figurative) Criticized or held responsible for something.

   • Meanwhile, the government's own Human Services department is under fire from the Ombudsman for its failure to protect children in its care. — 2009