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- to be involved in a situation where people around you are arguing: Several people were caught in the political crossfire.
dictionary.cambridge.org/us/dictionary/learner-english/crossfireCROSSFIRE | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary
involved in or harmed by a situation where people around you disagree with each other: The Health Minister, who resigned today, claims she is an innocent victim caught in the crossfire of the current battle over inflation. These children are caught in the crossfire between warring parents.
- English (US)
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE meaning: 1. involved in or harmed by...
- Polski
caught in the crossfire definicja: 1. to be involved in a...
- Translate to Traditional Chinese
CAUGHT IN THE CROSSFIRE translate: 被捲入（他人的）紛爭中，捲入交鋒. Learn...
- English (US)
caught in the crossfire. phrase. If you are caught in the crossfire, you become involved in an unpleasant situation in which people are arguing with each other, although you do not want to be involved or say which person you agree with.
Affected by or made to be involved in a conflict or issue that one is not a part of. I was caught in the crossfire of their argument over the budget, but I refused to take sides and told them to work it out on their own. Dude, Mom and Dad are fighting in there.
be caught in the crossfire. suffer damage or harm inadvertently as the result of the conflict between two other people or groups. The literal sense of the phrase, in a military context, is ‘be trapped (and possibly killed) by being between two opposing sides who are shooting at each other’.
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suffer harm or damage inadvertently because of the conflict between other individuals or groups.being placed in the middle of an argument awkwardly.be badly affected by a situation where two people or groups are arguing with each other.Jane was proven innocent since she was only caught in the crossfire.When parents disagree, children are often caught in the crossfire.He excused himself when he suspected that he would be caught in the crossfire.Fake friends usually make others get caught in the crossfirewhen they are in trouble.The origin is not vividly recorded, but in ancient times, during crises such as wartime, stray bullets were all over. The idiom traces its origin to gun use. Some people who were probably innocent were caught in the crossfire by accident. The phrase became common from then on. Some authors and artists have used the phrase in their work. For example...
In a position between two or more sides in an argument or contentious issue, often leaving one without a clear course of action to satisfy either side. When my friends broke up, I was often caught in the middle, as each one complained to me about the other. Dude, Mom and Dad are fighting in there.
caught in the crossfire. suffering the unpleasant effects of a disagreement between other people even though you are not involved in it yourself. Teachers say they are caught in the crossfire between the education establishment and the Government. Easy Learning Idioms Dictionary.
