behind enemy lines

idiom

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

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As the battle’s only survivor, Scott must try and cross behind enemy lines over a perilous landscape littered with predators without being captured to complete the impossible mission. Jeff Spry, Space.com, 12 June 2025 My father-in-law served in the 82nd Airborne in World War II, trained at Fort Bragg and helped fly a glider plane behind enemy lines on D-Day. Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2025 Don’t forget its greatest strength: closing the gap on faraway enemies, especially those who, like Leaders, empower their fellow baddies from deep behind enemy lines. Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 14 May 2025 Green Berets conduct commando-style raids to attack enemy targets as well as reconnaissance missions behind enemy lines and in some cases training of foreign militaries. Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 2 Jan. 2025 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 Jul. 2025.

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