Collocations dictionary. 2013.
come under — 1. To be included under 2. To be subjected to (fire, attack, etc) • • • Main Entry: ↑come * * * 1) be classified as or among they all come under the general heading of opinion polls 2) be subject to (an influence or authority) ■ be subjected to… … Useful english dictionary
come under — phrasal verb [transitive] Word forms come under : present tense I/you/we/they come under he/she/it comes under present participle coming under past tense came under past participle come under 1) come under something to be forced to experience… … English dictionary
come under — 1) PHRASAL VERB: no passive If you come under attack or pressure, for example, people attack you or put pressure on you. [V P n] The police came under attack from angry crowds... [V P n] In parliament last week the Finance Minister came under… … English dictionary
come under — verb a) To come underneath (something). Why dont you come under my umbrella theres plenty of room. b) To be included or classified under (a title, specified class etc.). To sympathisers, though, all of his crimes came under the general heading of … Wiktionary
come under the hammer — (come) under the hammer (come up) for sale by auction • • • Main Entry: ↑hammer * * * come/go/under the hammer phrase to be sold at an auction (=a public sale in which objects are sold to the person who offers the most money) … Useful english dictionary
come under the hammer — come/go under the hammer to be sold at an auction (= a public sale where objects are bought by the people who offer the most money). Both collections will come under the hammer and are expected to make Ј1m at Phillips in London next month … New idioms dictionary
(come) under the hammer — (come up) for sale by auction ● hammer … Useful english dictionary
come under the microscope — To be subjected to minute examination • • • Main Entry: ↑microscope … Useful english dictionary
come under sth — UK US come under sth Phrasal Verb with come({{}}/kʌm/ verb ► to experience a bad situation: come under attack/criticism/pressure/threat »The decision to terminate the tax cuts in 2010 as a money saving measure quickly came under attack from… … Financial and business terms
come under fire — to be criticized. Last night s announcement quickly came under fire from the trade unions. (often + from) Mr Johnson has since come under fire for being sarcastic and dismissive of his clients. (sometimes + for) … New idioms dictionary
