on the firing line
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on the firing line also in the firing line

in a situation that attracts criticism The judge found himself on the firing line from women for remarks he made about discrimination in the workplace.

Related vocabulary: in the line of fire

See also: firing, line

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Elements in the ruling party have said the transition plan is undemocratic and that Abdullah -- who has been in the firing line since March elections that handed the opposition unprecedented gains -- should depart much sooner. Malaysia's ruling party meets to discuss PM's future by AFP / AFP Asian Edition Google has regularly been in the firing line on privacy issues. Google chief exec targeted over privacy policy by Richard Thurston / SC Magazine In this so-called liberal industry, no one has the guts to come out because of the box office, but someone has to be first in the firing line. FREEMAN URGES HOLLYWOOD GAYS TO 'COME OUT' by Wenn / WENN More results

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Elements in the ruling party have said the transition plan is undemocratic and that Abdullah -- who has been in the firing line since March elections that handed the opposition unprecedented gains -- should depart much sooner.

Malaysia's ruling party meets to discuss PM's future by AFP / AFP Asian Edition

Google has regularly been in the firing line on privacy issues.

Google chief exec targeted over privacy policy by Richard Thurston / SC Magazine

In this so-called liberal industry, no one has the guts to come out because of the box office, but someone has to be first in the firing line.

FREEMAN URGES HOLLYWOOD GAYS TO 'COME OUT' by Wenn / WENN

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