Synonyms for in the firing line
in the fir·ing line

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1. at risk, exposed, insecure, unprotected, unsafe, vulnerable

   Submitted by acronimous on January 11, 2018  

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1. Billy Kyte:

   A major reason behind the big jump in killings is impunity, people know they can get away with these crimes, increasingly, communities that take a stand are finding themselves in the firing line of companies' private security, state forces and a thriving market for contract killers.

2. Billy Kyte:

   Increasingly, communities that take a stand are finding themselves in the firing line of companies' private security, state forces and a thriving market for contract killers, for every killing we document, many others go unreported.

3. Boris Johnson:

   The economy is in good hands, most sensible people can see that Bank of England governor Mark Carney has done a superb job – and now that the referendum is over, he will be able to continue his work without being in the political firing-line.

4. Andrew Lincoln:

   [But] there’s an inspirational sort of strength and endurance and quality of tenacity that he possesses, i’m much more indecisive and a people-pleaser than someone who’s willing to step into the firing line. But I’ve learned from this guy. He has qualities that I would hope to emulate if [stuff] ever hit the fan. But I’d like to think I’ve done it on screen, maybe I could be a zombie-killer in real life if the apocalypse hit. But then, I’d obviously die a horrible, quick death in reality.

5. Peter Dixon:

   That's going to make life very much more difficult for Swiss companies. The export-oriented manufacturers are going to take the biggest hit and cyclical stocks like ABB will be in the firing line.