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firing line

/ˈfaɪrɪŋ laɪn/ /ˈfaɪərɪŋ laɪn/
idiomnoun General Neutral
GeneralMilitary
  1. 1 ateş hattı, atış hattı countable

Definition (English)

The line where soldiers or shooters stand to fire their guns, for example at a shooting range.

Example Sentences

  1. Recruits practise loading their rifles on the firing line.
    Acemi askerler ateş hattında tüfeklerini doldurmayı çalışıyor.
  2. Only instructors may walk in front of the firing line.
    Ateş hattının önünde yalnızca eğitmenler yürüyebilir.
Idiom
  1. 1 hedef tahtası, eleştirilerin hedefi

Definition (English)

Be in the firing line: to be in a position where people criticize or blame you.

Example Sentences

  1. As the manager, she is always in the firing line when things go wrong.
    Müdür olarak işler ters gittiğinde hep hedef tahtası o oluyor.
  2. The referee found himself in the firing line after the final whistle.
    Hakem son düdükten sonra eleştirilerin hedefi oldu.

Synonyms

line of firehot seat

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