Synonyms and antonyms of To be criticized in American Thesaurus

come under fire ()

to be criticized

take a hit ()

to be criticized

come in for ()

to receive something such as criticism

be in/out of the firing line ()

to be in a position/not be in a position where people can blame you or criticize you

draw fire ()

to be severely criticized

in the line of fire ()

if you are in the line of fire, you are the person who is likely to be criticized for something

under siege ()

being criticized or attacked by a lot of different people at the same time

get it in the neck ()

to be criticized or punished

face the music ()

to accept punishment or criticism for something you have done wrong

be called on the carpet ()

to be criticized by someone in authority

be the butt of something ()

if you are the butt of jokes or criticism, people often make jokes about you or criticize you

be thrown/tossed/fed to the lions ()

to be put in a very unpleasant situation, in which people criticize you or treat you badly

have (verb)

to receive complaints or criticism

in the lion’s den ()

in a situation where you are with a lot of people who criticize or attack you

take a beating ()

to be damaged because of performing badly or being criticized

take your lumps ()

to receive criticism or punishment without letting it harm you

under the cosh (British)

Britishinformal experiencing difficulty or criticism