in the cross hairs

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in the cross hairs

in a position to be criticized or attacked Her independence put her in the cross hairs of some local politicians.

Usage notes: usually the situation results from holding opinions that are not popular or are too independent

Related vocabulary: caught in the crossfire

Etymology: based on the literal meaning of cross hairs (crossed lines used to aim a gun)

See also: cross, hair

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They moonlight at a mom-'n'-pop carnival in the cross hairs of a global freak megaconglomerate. SUPERHERO IRONY A BIT RUSTY AT TIMES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA) One of the most promising new communications technologies, Bluetooth fits right in the cross hairs of our target markets," says Paul Kan, Bluetooth strategic marketing manager for the Microelectronics Group. LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES UNVEILS WIRELESS SOLUTION FOR BLUETOOTH ... by EDP Weekly's IT Monitor They know that the NATO doctrine was originally aimed at Moscow, and they may fear that Moscow may yet be in the cross hairs. First-Use Folly by The Progressive More results

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They moonlight at a mom-'n'-pop carnival in the cross hairs of a global freak megaconglomerate.

SUPERHERO IRONY A BIT RUSTY AT TIMES by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)

One of the most promising new communications technologies, Bluetooth fits right in the cross hairs of our target markets," says Paul Kan, Bluetooth strategic marketing manager for the Microelectronics Group.

LUCENT TECHNOLOGIES UNVEILS WIRELESS SOLUTION FOR BLUETOOTH ... by EDP Weekly's IT Monitor

They know that the NATO doctrine was originally aimed at Moscow, and they may fear that Moscow may yet be in the cross hairs.

First-Use Folly by The Progressive

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