take fire

English

Verb

take fire (third-person singular simple present takes fire, present participle taking fire, simple past took fire, past participle taken fire)

1. (dated) To catch fire; to begin to burn.

   Synonyms: go up in flames; see also Thesaurus:combust

2. (figurative) To become excited or enthused about something.
3. (idiomatic) To be subjected to enemy attack with firearms; to be under fire.

   The unit was taking fire from the guerrillas.