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on the firing line

on the firing line

also in the firing line
in a situation that attracts criticism The judge found himself on the firing line from women for remarks he made about discrimination in the workplace.
Related vocabulary: in the line of fire
See also: firing, line, on

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Gal (1)-Hebrew
ElvinEL-vinEnglish
Douglass['dɔgləs]
Aeronwen-Welsh
Andrinaan-DREEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Einar-Norwegian, Icelandic, Swedish, Danish
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