Come+under
11come under fire — to be criticized. Last night s announcement quickly came under fire from the trade unions. (often + from) Mr Johnson has since come under fire for being sarcastic and dismissive of his clients. (sometimes + for) …
12come under fire — 1) to be criticized The government will come under fire again when the latest crime figures are released. 2) to be attacked with guns British troops came under fire again yesterday …
13come under the wing of — be/come/under the wing of phrase to be controlled by someone or something The small conservation group is under the wing of the United Nations. Thesaurus: not free or independentsynonym Main entry: wing …
14ˌcome ˈunder sth — phrasal verb to be forced to experience something unpleasant President Bush has come under pressure to step up the sanctions.[/ex] …
15come under — 1》 be classified as or among. 2》 be subject to. → come …
16come under — belong to, place oneself under …
17come under the hammer — come/go under the hammer ► to be sold at an auction to the person who offers the most money: »Auctioneers estimate the collection could fetch up to £50,000 when it goes under the hammer next month. Main Entry: ↑hammer …
18come under the hammer — ► come (or go) under the hammer be sold at an auction. Main Entry: ↑hammer …
19To come under — Come Come, v. i. [imp. {Came}; p. p. {Come}; p. pr & vb. n. {Coming}.] [OE. cumen, comen, AS. cuman; akin to OS.kuman, D. komen, OHG. queman, G. kommen, Icel. koma, Sw. komma, Dan. komme, Goth. giman, L. venire (gvenire), Gr. ? to go, Skr. gam.… …
20come under the yoke — be placed under the authority of, submit to …