| 词汇 | on the firing line |
| 释义 | Idiom on 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 fireon the firing lineIn a position or situation in which one attracts or is vulnerable to criticism or anger. I'm not going into the boss's office about that right now—I'm not ready to be on the firing line this early in the morning! Because I'm an artist and all of my siblings are doctors, I'm always on the firing line at family functions. firing line, on theIn the forefront of any activity or pursuit, especially a controversy. For example, At the sales conference they asked so many questions that Anne felt she was on the firing line . This expression originally meant the line of positions from which gunfire is directed at a target and is still so used in a military context. Today it is also used more loosely. [Late 1800s] |
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