line of fire

noun phrase

: the place where bullets are being shot
Some civilians got caught in the line of fire.

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These kids find themselves in a double line of fire, attacked in person and online by their peers (and increasingly, their peers’ parents) and disciplined by the institutions that are meant to guide them. Gayle Forman, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024 Praying for President Trump, others in the line of fire, and our entire country. Hannah Dormido, Washington Post, 14 July 2024 There’s a moment in that episode of simultaneous chaos that happens, with two cars crashing as a man attempts to drown the receptionist and Sister Megan finds herself in the line of fire. Brande Victorian, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Oct. 2024 But the California amphibians are once again in the line of fire and another rescue mission could be in the cards. Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 15 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for line of fire 

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“Line of fire.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/line%20of%20fire. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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