take aim

idiom

: to point a weapon at an object
He took aim and pulled the trigger.

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The new tariff regime will take aim at trading partners that officials believe treat domestic exporters unfairly. Courtenay Brown, Axios, 24 Mar. 2025 Disruptors keep invading your customer base while cybercriminals and fraudsters take aim every day. Seamus Smith, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025 The measures take aim at Russia’s military supply chains, including companies in several countries — notably China — that Britain says are supplying machine tools, electronics and dual-use goods for Russia’s military. Justin Spike, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2025 That prompted McGregor to take aim at both Hughes and the Nurmagomedov family in a series of angry social media posts. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take aim

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“Take aim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20aim. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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