bull's eye

/bˈʊlz ˈaɪ/

[phrase]

bull's eye

[PHRASE]

*** a shot or throw of a dart that hits the bull's-eye

*** the small circular area at the centre of a target

synonyms : bull

*** any statement or act that is precisely to the point or achieves a desired result directly

synonyms : bell ringer

home run

mark

Examples

1. And basically, you know, things escalate and he gets sort of right in the bull's eye of one of the city's most dangerous villains.

2. And when you get to be the focal point, the symbol of the movement as much as Dr. King, as much as Reverend Shuttlesworth-- when you get to be the symbol of the movement, you may as well put a bull's eye on your chest and your back.

3. He always lived with the guilt because he knew he put the bull's eye on his church.

4. Forget about trying to hit the bull's eye in darts, just aim for the same spot over and over again.

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