in one's crosshairs
in the crosshairs of {sb}
in one's crosshairs
01
i skottgluggen, under hård kritik
used to describe people who are easily targeted for criticism or are attracting significant negative attention
idiom
Exempel
After the scandal, the CEO was in the media's crosshairs.
Efter skandalen hamnade vd:n i mediernas skottglugg.
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
informellt
Exempel
The company's unethical practices put it in the crosshairs of regulatory authorities.
