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in one's crosshairs
in the crosshairs of {sb}
in one's crosshairs
01
used to describe people who are easily targeted for criticism or are attracting significant negative attention
idiom
Exemples
The new policy put teachers in the crosshairs of angry parents.
02
used to refer to someone who is being targeted by another person or thing for a specific action, often with the intent to catch, arrest, stop, or harm
idiom
informal
Exemples
The controversial politician found herself in the crosshairs of media scrutiny during the election campaign.
