be in the firing line
成語所屬單字line
be in the firing line — 慣用語
1. To be in a position where you can be shot at or criticized.
1.慣用語
釋義
處於槍口下
To be in a position where you can be shot at or criticized.
例句
The soldiers were in the firing line during the attack.
The manager found himself in the firing line after the mistake.