take aim

Idioms  

1. Direct a missile or criticism at something or someone, as in Raising his rifle, Chet took aim at the squirrel but missed it entirely, or In his last speech the President took aim at the opposition leader. [Late 1500s]

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take aim

Ramaswamy has also seemed to take aim at Acton’s backstory before.

From Slate ● Oct. 20, 2026

Fury did momentarily take aim at Hearn, calling him a "sausage" - but even that did not last long.

From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2026

County Supervisor Janice Hahn 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. 10, 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

“Do you know this?” said he, making as if he would take aim at me.

From "Great Expectations" by Charles Dickens

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