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under siege
01
in a situation in which a place is surrounded and under intense military or law enforcement pressure
Beispiele
The city was under siege and food was getting scarce.
02
receiving much criticism
Idiom
InformalBeispiele
The government's handling of the crisis came under siege as citizens, opposition parties, and international organizations raised concerns about its effectiveness.
