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behind enemy lines

behind enemy lines (biháind énémi láins)

Idiom Military

Signification

in a hostile or dangerous situation

dans une situation hostile ou dangereuse (dans une situation ostil ou danjéreuse)

Phrases d'exemple

"Journalists were working behind enemy lines to report the truth."

"Les journalistes travaillaient derrière les lignes ennemies pour rapporter la vérité." (Les journalistes travaillaient derrière les lignes ennemies pour rapporter la vérité.)

Expressions Connexes

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to use one’s power or influence aggressively

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to embrace and actively engage with something

A blurred line

An unclear distinction between two things

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to start something, especially a project or process