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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Example Sentences

Close by there's a poster of a Russian soldier taking aim with a Kalashnikov.

From BBC

They can take aim at particular events, goods and materials, and exceptions can excuse particular companies.

From The Wall Street Journal

On Thursday, NGOs also took aim at Balcazar's record on women's and girls' rights.

From Barron's

Now the world’s oldest firearms business is taking aim at one of its biggest American rivals.

From The Wall Street Journal

Czech superstar Ester Ledecka takes aim at an unprecedented third consecutive Olympic gold in the women's parallel giant slalom.

From BBC