“Under fire”. What it really means
Leave a commentJanuary 14, 2018 by jacklovelace
After the ten thousandth headline on a web site that includes “under fire”, I’ve got to flush.
What a load of horseshit.
Anonymous trolls or some big-mouthed fourth-rate celebrity can result in someone being “under fire” for saying or doing something.
What the hell does it mean anyway? Fire?
A shame that the brevity of headlines doesn’t allow the headline most deserved:
“Anonymous troll bitches about something you said and we have blown it way out of proportion so we can get more hits on our website.”