Meaning
to be in a continuing difficult or dangerous situation, especially being criticized or attacked
Primary Function
Describes a continuing difficult or dangerous situation
Communicative Purpose
To convey that someone or something is still under pressure, criticism, or threat
Pattern
unter Feuer bleiben
Core Structure
unter Feuer bleiben
Função primária
Describes a continuing difficult or dangerous situation
Propósito comunicativo
To convey that someone or something is still under pressure, criticism, or threat
Situações de gatilho
War, political tensions, periods of intense professional criticism
Contextos
News reports, political debates, workplace discussions
Padrão
unter Feuer bleiben
Estrutura central
unter Feuer bleiben
Slots de substituição
Subject + remains + under fire (from + noun/person)
Colocados típicos
- Kritik
- Angriffen
- Öffentlichkeit
- Protesten
- Medien
Substituições comuns
- unter Beschuss geraten (similar meaning
- more literal)
- unter Druck stehen (focus on pressure)
Erros comuns
Using the wrong case (e.g., „unter dem Feuer bleiben“), using the idiom literally to mean actual fire
Similar / contraste
unter Beschuss geraten, im Kreuzfeuer stehen, im Visier stehen
Interferências
English speakers may translate it literally as “stay under fire” and think of literal fire; also may confuse it with the English idiom “under fire” which has a similar but not identical usage.
Família do chunk
- unter Beschuss geraten
- im Kreuzfeuer stehen
- im Visier stehen
Nuance
Emphasizes sustained, often public criticism; used mostly in formal or media contexts.
Efeito pragmático
Signals ongoing criticism and increases pressure on the subject.
Dica de memória
under fire
Nota
Das Idiom wird häufig in politischen und journalistischen Texten verwendet und wirkt dort kraftvoll; im Alltag klingt es übertrieben.
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