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be caught in the crossfire |
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be caught in the crossfire to be badly affected by a situation where two people or groups are arguing with each other (often + of ) Unhappy children are often caught in the crossfire of arguing parents. (often + between ) She became caught in the crossfire between two bosses with different ideas about what her job involved. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The e-mail bomb is becoming a common weapon of war against Internet hosts, being sent by spammers, con artists and others who seek to interfere with the Internet, and schools can be caught in the crossfire. How any of us have allowed our kids to be caught in the crossfire of lacrosse should be considered border-line criminal. When we fired on Kabul, from the safety of the air, we said innocent people would be caught in the crossfire and, sadly, this was war. |
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