take aim
IdiomsExample Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Los Angeles County Supervisor Janice Hahn has long opposed the eradication, ever since a previous plan called for sharpshooters to take aim at the deer from helicopters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Recent attempts to strengthen state laws often take aim at private-equity-backed support organizations, which provide back-office services to medical and dental practices in exchange for a fee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
The bill does not take aim at event contracts on others outcomes, like Federal Reserve interest rates or the price of a barrel of oil.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 23, 2026
Legendary movie director Steven Spielberg on Friday defended enjoying the arts as a shared live experience, appearing to take aim at Oscar nominee Timothee Chalamet's controversial remarks about ballet and opera.
From Barron's ● Mar. 14, 2026
Happy cherubs take aim at grinning couples, and children laugh and dance.
From "Amari and the Night Brothers" by B.B. Alston
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
