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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. 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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``It's a backlash due to the budget crunch, which is not all their fault - they just happened to be in the firing line,'' said Kemp, who was a teacher in the district for 34 years until retiring in 2000. |
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