firing line, on the

on the firing line

In 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 the

In 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]

词组	firing line, on the
释义	firing line, on the on the firing line In 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. See also: firing, line, on Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. firing line, on the In 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] See also: firing, on The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer. See also: be not cut out for something be not (oneself) address (one's) comments to (someone or something) address comments or remarks to address (one's) remarks to (someone or something) be in it for be at a disadvantage at a disadvantage away from it all be out of (one's) head
随便看	be in tune with the times be in two minds cut someone in on something cut someone off in their prime cut (someone or something) down to size cut (someone or something) from (something) cut (someone or something) loose cut (someone or something) loose from (something) cut (someone or something) short cut (someone or something) to ribbons cut (someone or something) to (someone or something) cut (someone or something) with (something) cut someone some slack cut someone some slack, to cut someone/something loose cut (someone's) throat cut someone's throat cut (someone) to pieces cut someone to the quick cut (something) down to (something) cut (something) on (something) cut (something) out of (something) cut something short cut (something) to pieces cut something to ribbons