| 单词 | in the firing line |
| 释义 | > as lemmasin the firing line c. figurative. A position of prominence in which a person or thing is liable to unfavourable scrutiny or censure. Esp. in on the firing line, in the firing line.In later use, esp. in in the firing line, probably influenced by sense 2d. ΚΠ 1899 Milwaukee (Wisconsin) Jrnl. 28 June 1/5 Teddy Roosvelt [sic] was on the firing line for a while this forenoon... He put on the ‘dunce cap’ of the Press Club..and gave the ‘glad hand’ to a hundred newspaper men. 1925 Cent. Mag. Jan. 391/2 Now it will be possible for business men to get additional training without leaving what they call the ‘firing line’. 1974 Financial Times 13 Mar. 28/2 Retailers..have been in the firing line recently, facing accusations of excess profits. 2004 Farmers Guardian (Nexis) 7 May 2 The European Commission has announced details of its latest clawback from member states..and the UK is in the firing line. < as lemmas |
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