be in the firing line

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be in the firing line (British, American & Australian) also be on the firing line (American & Australian)

if someone or something is in the firing line, they are likely to be criticized, attacked, or got rid of The judge found himself in the firing line from women's groups after his controversial comments about sexual assault. Recent cuts in council budgets mean that concessionary fares were next on the firing line.

See also: firing, line

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Byline: By Catherine Vonledebur SHOPKEEPERS fear they could be in the firing line following a new law banning the sale of tobacco to teenagers under 18 . Traders fume as cigs ban takes effect; NEW LAW: Shopkeepers say ... by Coventry Evening Telegraph (England)			be in hands be in hot water be in line be in line for be in luck be in mint condition be in over head be in pocket be in pole position be in Queer Street be in safe hands be in seventh heaven be in shoes be in the air be in the balance be in the black be in the catbird seat be in the chips be in the clear be in the club be in the dark be in the doghouse be in the doldrums be in the driving seat be in the eye of the storm be in the firing line be in the first flush of be in the frame be in the front line be in the grip of be in the groove be in the hole be in the know be in the land of nod be in the land of the living be in the lap of the gods be in the limelight be in the loop be in the market for be in the money be in the pink be in the pipeline be in the public eye be in the pudding club be in the red be in the right place at the right time be in the running be in the saddle be in the same ballpark be in the same boat be in the soup			be in Queer Street be in receipt of be in safe hands be in seventh heaven be in shoes be in shoes be in shoes be in shoes be in sight be in sight of be in store be in the air be in the ascendant be in the balance be in the black be in the cards be in the catbird seat be in the chair be in the chips be in the clear be in the club be in the dark be in the doghouse be in the doldrums be in the driver's seat be in the driving seat be in the eye of the storm be in the firing line be in the first flush of be in the frame be in the frame be in the frame be in the frame be in the frame be in the front line be in the grip of be in the groove be in the hole be in the know be in the land of nod be in the land of the living be in the lap of the gods be in the limelight be in the loop be in the majority be in the market for be in the money be in the neighborhood of be in the pink be in the pipeline be in the process be in the process be in the process be in the process be in the public eye be in the pudding club be in the red be in the right place at the right time

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