friendly fire
noun[U]
militaryspecializeduk/ˌfrend.li ˈfaɪər/us/ˌfrend.li ˈfaɪr/during awar,shootingthat ishittingyou fromyourownside, not from theenemy:
（战争中）误伤自己人的火力，来自友军的炮火Threesoldierswerekilledbyfriendlyfirewhen amortarbombhittheirtruck.一发迫击炮弹击中了自己人乘坐的卡车，有3名士兵被炸死。
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Fighting
- a fight to the finishidiom
- bellicosity
- blood diamond
- blow
- boots on the groundidiom
- call to arms
- combat
- come close to blowsidiom
- conflict diamond
- engagement
- grapple
- rout
- scrimmage
- shootout
- skirmish
- stoush
- tangle
- tangle withsomeone
- tilt
- turf war