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  • 51under fire — {adv. phr.} Being shot at or being attacked; hit by attacks or accusations; under attack. * /The soldiers stood firm under fire of the enemy./ * /The principal was under fire for not sending the boys home who stole the car./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 52under fire — {adv. phr.} Being shot at or being attacked; hit by attacks or accusations; under attack. * /The soldiers stood firm under fire of the enemy./ * /The principal was under fire for not sending the boys home who stole the car./ …

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  • 53Under — Un der, adv. In a lower, subject, or subordinate condition; in subjection; used chiefly in a few idiomatic phrases; as, to bring under, to reduce to subjection; to subdue; to keep under, to keep in subjection; to control; to go under, to be… …

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  • 54under the weather — {adv. phr.} In bad health or low spirits. * /Mary called in today asking for a sick day as she is under the weather./ …

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  • 55under the weather — {adv. phr.} In bad health or low spirits. * /Mary called in today asking for a sick day as she is under the weather./ …

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  • 56Under the Red Sea Sun — (New York: Dodd, Mead Company, 1946) is a book by Edward Ellsberg describing salvage operations of the many ships scuttled by the Italians to block the port of Massawa on the Red Sea coast of Eritrea during World War II. Massawa s excellent… …

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  • 57And That Reminds Me — And That Reminds Me, also known as My Heart Reminds Me, is a popular song. The music was based on the Italian instrumental, Autumn Concerto, by Camillo Bargoni. English language lyrics were written by Al Stillman and Paul Siegel. The first… …

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  • 58Under the Covers — may refer to:* Under the Covers (radio program), a Canadian radio program * , an album by the Red Hot Chili Peppers * Under the Covers, Vol. 1 , an album by Matthew Sweet and Susanna Hoffs * Under the Covers (Maddy Prior album), by Maddy Prior *… …

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  • 59under the wire — {adv. phr.} With a narrow time limit; in the last minute. * /The journalist s new lead article on Russia was due in press at 5 P.M., and he got it in at 4:57, just under the wire./ …

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  • 60under the wire — {adv. phr.} With a narrow time limit; in the last minute. * /The journalist s new lead article on Russia was due in press at 5 P.M., and he got it in at 4:57, just under the wire./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms