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phrase [verb-link PHRASE]If someone or something is under siege, they are being severely criticized or put under a great deal of pressure. The guy'll think he's under siege. Radio One is under siege from all sides. See full dictionary entry for siegeExamples of 'under siege' in a sentenceunder siege These ancient rivulets, however, are now under siege.His goal was under siege from the kick-off.Backs against the wall, under siege, defend before you attack.Soon the highly fortified abbey is under siege too.The appeal to patriotism, to a country under siege, will start to wear thin.Approaching the end of the match, again under siege, they again stood solid.Elsewhere, though, the game's soul is clearly under siege.Cops and criminals fight together for survival when a police station comes under siege.Landlords - whether accidental, amateur or semi-pro - feel under siege. |