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in the line of fire

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in the line of fire
likely to be criticized, attacked, or got rid of Lawyers often find themselves in the line of fire.
See also: fire, line

in the line of fire
in a situation in which you may be severely criticized Maria was willing to place herself in the line of fire and accept the blame if the music festival failed.
Related vocabulary: on the firing line
Etymology: based on the literal military meaning of in the line of fire (in the place where bullets are being shot)
See also: fire, line


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22-caliber rifle, even as his ex-wife, Carol Johnson, yelled out that her six-year-old daughter was in the line of fire.
Like their loved ones in the line of fire, family members must also deal with the inherent danger and uncertainty that comes with war.
 
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