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Stevenukd Posted 17 years ago
Grammar

IN THE CROSSFIRE

- It's bad enough when parents don't get along with each other, but it's even worse when the kids get caught in the crossfire.

- What does "get caught in the crossfire" mean in this sentence?

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It has two meanings that I know of. One would be like the "no-man's-land" between the trenches of World War One, when the two sides were shooting at each other. No one could survive in that area.

— Avangi

  • It has two meanings that I know of.
  • One would be like the "no-man's-land" between the trenches of World War One, when the two sides were shooting at each other.
  • No one could survive in that area.
  • A and B are shooting at each other and C tries to pass through the area between them.
  • The other use is when one group ambushes another by holding two positions, allowing the first group no path of escape.
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It has two meanings that I know of. One would be like the "no-man's-land" between the trenches of World War One, when the two sides were shooting at each other. No one could survive in that area.

A and B are shooting at each other and C tries to pass through the area between them.

The other use is when one group ambushes another by holding two positions, allowing the first gro
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