in line of fire
ADJECTIVE
defenseless
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Example Sentences
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He would have been quite safe had he fallen in behind his captain and unwilling companion, for they would not have ventured a shot from the ship with Ruth in line of fire.
From Fire Mountain A Thrilling Sea Story by Springer, Norman