caught in the crossfire
US /kɔt ɪn ðə ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/
UK /kɔt ɪn ðə ˈkrɔsˌfaɪər/
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捲入衝突, 殃及池魚
to be involved in a situation where you are not directly involved but suffer the consequences of a conflict between two other parties
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The innocent civilians were caught in the crossfire of the warring factions.
無辜平民捲入了交戰派系的戰火之中。
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I didn't want to get caught in the crossfire between my two arguing friends.
我不想捲入我兩個爭吵的朋友之間的衝突。