behind enemy lines

idiom

: in an area controlled by the enemy
a secret mission behind enemy lines

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Ukrainian troops have celebrated what appears to be a surprise attack on Vladimir Putin's troops behind enemy lines. Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024 Harris went deep behind enemy lines on Wednesday night to do an interview with Fox News’s Bret Baier. Max Thornberry, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Oct. 2024 In front of their fans at the Bernabeu, Los Blancos were the better team in the first half but were then bulldozed by their bitter rivals who secured a six point lead at the La Liga summit through one of the Catalans' most impressive triumphs behind enemy lines. Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024 Since then, Diana Cavalieri (Matilda De Angelis), an undercover Citadel agent, is alone, trapped behind enemy lines as a mole in Manticore. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for behind enemy lines 

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“Behind enemy lines.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/behind%20enemy%20lines. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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