linea del fuoco
Italian
Etymology
Literally, “line of the fire”.
Noun
linea del fuoco f (plural linee del fuoco)
- (idiomatic, also military, also weaponry) line of fire
- 2020, Barack Obama, Chicca Galli; Paolo Lucca; Giuseppe Maugeri, transl., Una terra promessa [A Promised Land], Garzanti Libri:
- Avrei trascinato la mia famiglia, l'avrei esposta alla linea del fuoco.
- Family got dragged along for the ride, put in the line of fire.
- (literally, “I would have dragged my family, exposed it to the line of fire.”)
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