caught in the crossfire
- crossfireGunfire from several angles
- stray bulletUnintended gunshot hitting bystanders
- collateral damageUnintended harm from military action
- bystanderOne who observes nearby
- innocentFree from moral wrong
warfare · gunfire · conflict · trapped · victim · ambush · firefight · caught · middle · warzone · shootout · crosshairs · danger · helpless · chaos · battlefield · wounded · unintended
safety vs. danger
caught in the crossfireout of harm's way
In a secure position
safe and sound · protected · sheltered · shielded · in the clear
involvement vs. detachment
caught in the crossfireon the sidelines
Not in the action
uninvolved · above the fray · neutral · disengaged · removed
victimhood vs. agency
caught in the crossfirecalling the shots
Being the one deciding
pulling the strings · aggressor · in control · in the driver's seat · combatant