firing line noun
plural firing lines
plural firing lines
Learner's definition of FIRING LINE
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[count] : a line of soldiers who are shooting at an enemy射击线;一列向敌人射击的士兵 2
[singular] : a place or position in which someone is not protected from attack or criticism处于易受攻击(或批评)的位置 —
used especially in the phrase (US) on the firing line or Brit in the firing line尤用于短语(美国英语)on the firing line或(英国英语)in the firing line