under fire

being criticized for something

The Senator is under fire for saying that the protesters should be charged with treason.

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Build a fire under

An action taken by mountain people to get mules to move when they refuse to budge

Guy 1: where is laura?
Guy 2: she wont answer her phone so i will build a fire under her until she does
Guy 1: i dont get why you treat her like any random bitch when she clearly isnt . there is something I have to tell you