come under fire
to be criticized
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To be criticized
take a hit
to be criticized
come in for
to receive something such as criticism
be in/out of the firing line
to be in a position/not be in a position where people can blame you or criticize you
draw fire
to be severely criticized
in the line of fire
if you are in the line of fire, you are the person who is likely to be criticized for something
under siege
being criticized or attacked by a lot of different people at the same time
in the lion’s den
in a situation where you are with a lot of people who criticize or attack you
face the music
to accept punishment or criticism for something you have done wrong
get it in the neck
to be criticized or punished
vocal fry
a speech habit in which a speaker lowers their voice at the end of a sentence
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conflict mineral
a mineral which is mined in a place where there is armed conflict, and sold to help pay for weapons
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