cross hairs

British  

plural noun

1. Also called: cross wires.  two fine mutually perpendicular lines or wires that cross in the focal plane of a theodolite, gunsight, or other optical instrument and are used to define the line of sight

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Example Sentences

“I’ve had Scott Perry in my cross hairs from the moment I announced my candidacy last October,” she said in an interview.

From New York Times

Cueillette had Michelin justifiably in its cross hairs, and it has paid off: The restaurant was awarded its first star this month.

From New York Times

But then FTX collapsed practically overnight, putting him in the cross hairs of law enforcement.

From New York Times

They are expected to argue that before he fell into investigators’ cross hairs, there was little evidence he was slipping mentally.

From Los Angeles Times

It also signaled that Moscow’s economy is ever more squarely in Ukraine’s cross hairs, bringing the war to one of Russia’s most critical commercial ports.

From New York Times