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in one's crosshairs
in the crosshairs of {sb}
in one's crosshairs
01
dans le collimateur, sous le feu des critiques
used to describe people who are easily targeted for criticism or are attracting significant negative attention
idiome
Exemples
After the scandal, the CEO was in the media's crosshairs.
Après le scandale, le PDG s'est retrouvé dans le collimateur des médias.
02
dans le viseur, pris pour cible
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
idiome
informel
Exemples
The company's unethical practices put it in the crosshairs of regulatory authorities.
La nouvelle maire a les entrepreneurs corrompus dans le viseur.
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