under siege

Definição e significado de "under siege"em inglês

under siege
01

in a situation in which a place is surrounded and under intense military or law enforcement pressure

example
Exemplos
The city was under siege and food was getting scarce.
02

receiving much criticism

IdiomIdiom
InformalInformal
example
Exemplos
The organization was under siege following the release of a damaging report, with calls for resignations and a complete overhaul of its practices.
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