| 释义 |
firing line noun► in the firing linein danger of dismissal from employment; applied more widely to any who are identified as those who will be blamed or held to account UK, 1961
idiomfiring linebe in the firing line BrEBrEbe on the firing line AmE(also be in the line of fire)to be in a position or situation in which you are likely to be criticized or attacked:As things continue to go wrong at the prison, Hyland is constantly on the firing line.Once again, Keating's farm is in the line of fire as the family tries to protect the area from developers.be out of the firing line(also be out of the line of fire)to be away from a position or situation in which you are likely to be criticized or attacked:Things at work have been tense - I've been trying to keep myself out of the firing line by keeping busy and keeping quiet. In an effort to keep the author out of the line of the critics' fire, the publishers aren't allowing Kieslowski to do personal interviews.
firing line1. In battle, a line of soldiers armed and ready to fire on an enemy. Our firing line will be able to push back the enemy, I'm sure of it. 2. A place where one is vulnerable to or expected to receive criticism. I'm not going into the boss's office right now—I'm not ready to be on the firing line this early in the morning! |