Language point

'Caught in the crossfire' means to become involved in an unpleasant situation in which people are arguing with each other.

Originally, this term referred to people who were accidentally trapped between two opposing armies in a battlefield.

In fact, the English language contains many terms originally used in times of war which are now part of our general vocabulary.

See if you can match the following terms with their meanings.

1. Jump the gun

2. Fight back