crosshair
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5.9
- noun
- /ˈkrɔːsˌhɛr/
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punto de mira
- Schools can expect to be in the crosshairs anytime the governor and the majority party need more revenues.
He has been in the far right's crosshairs for quite some time.
- He has been in the far right's crosshairs for quite some time.
- While we now Fast forward and the person in the crosshairs is Donald Trump, a Republican, obviously a highly controversial figure.
- And not only did he work for Devin Nunez in just deconstructing the whole Steele dossier, but now he's in the crosshairs in the same way Steve Bannon is.
Examples
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Embattled Soonami game founder Antwan Hovachelik finds himself in the crosshairs.
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He has been in the far right's crosshairs for quite some time.
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You had me in the crosshairs for three years, baby.
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We're just in their crosshairs, you know!
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Therefore, I never wanted to get into the crosshairs of my dad!
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We're in the political crosshairs now, Brian.
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They got us in the crosshairs.
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You are slap-bang in the crosshairs.
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You're the man in the crosshairs.
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The politician found himself in the crosshairs of public criticism after the controversial decision.
Synonyms
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3.5
A person chosen for attack or criticism
The main target of attention or criticism
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Crosshair is also used for a person or thing that gets strong attention or attack. This meaning comes from the same image: being 'in the crosshair' means you are at the exact 'target' where the two hairs meet.