LINE OF FIRE, IN THE Definition & Meaning

line of fire, in the

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Idioms and Phrases

In the path of an an attack, as in Whenever Audrey and Jeff quarrel, I take care to get out of the line of fire . This expression, dating from the mid-1800s, originally referred to the path of a bullet or other projectile, a meaning also still current. Also see firing line .

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The rise in interest rates has felt like an inexorable slog for some, with mortgage holders in particular in the direct line of fire in the battle against inflation.

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Security experts who have reviewed footage of the attack have previously told news agency Reuters that bodyguards could have saved Mr Abe by shielding him or pulled him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and the second, fatal round of gunfire.

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Bodyguards could have saved Abe by shielding him or pulled him from the line of fire in the 2.5 seconds between a missed first shot and the second, fatal round of gunfire, eight security experts who reviewed the footage have told Reuters.

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Mike Pompeo is the latest the find himself in the line of fire, in the wake of a Wall Street Journal story and other revelations.

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Mr. Preston pointed out it was Amazon that put the authors in the line of fire in the first place.

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