line of fire

Language: en

Meaning: (military,weaponry)directionin which aweaponfires; (figurative,by extension)positionvulnerabletoattack2020October 14, Phil McNulty, “England 0-1 Denmark: 'Harry Maguire looked devoid of confidence in Nations League loss'”, inBBC Sport‎[1]:It is a difficult balancing act because Maguire might not wish to be taken out of theline of fireand such are United's current struggles that Solskjaer may feel he needs his leader going in to battle for him.

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