phrasal verb · neutral
come under
UK/kʌm ˈʌndə(r)/US/kʌm ˈʌndər/come·UN·der
task2speaking
to be subjected to something negative such as criticism, attack, or pressure
Examples
“The government came under heavy criticism for the policy.”
“The proposal has come under review by the committee.”
“Local businesses came under pressure after the new tax was introduced.”
Band 8 sentence
“The plan came under sustained criticism from experts who questioned both its feasibility and ethical basis.”
Collocations
- come under criticism
- come under attack
- come under review
Word family
come under vcomes under v (3rd sg)came under v (past)coming under v (gerund)
Common mistakes
The policy came to criticism from the public.→The policy came under criticism from the public.
Say it for a higher band
5get (criticism)→6be subject to→7+come under
Synonyms
be subject to
Easily confused
be subject to
“The project is subject to approval by the board.”
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