in one's crosshairs
in the crosshairs of {sb}

Определение и значение слова «in one's crosshairs» на английском языке

in one's crosshairs
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used to describe people who are easily targeted for criticism or are attracting significant negative attention
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The whistleblower finds themselves in the company's crosshairs as they expose corruption.
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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

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The company's unethical practices put it in the crosshairs of regulatory authorities.
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