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be in the firing line (British, American & Australian, 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. |
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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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