caught in the crossfire

caught in the cross·fire

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawt in stressed th ee kraws-fahyer, kros‐]
- /kɔt ɪn stressed ði ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər, ˈkrɒs‐/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kawt in stressed th ee kraws-fahyer, kros‐]
- /kɔt ɪn stressed ði ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər, ˈkrɒs‐/

Definition of caught in the crossfire words

phrase caught in the crossfire 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. 3

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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