take aim

idiom

: to point a weapon at an object

He took aim and pulled the trigger.

Examples of take aim in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The announcement sets up a potentially volatile special session in which Republican lawmakers will take aim at both representative and direct democracy in the hopes of maintaining their party’s firm grip on Missouri politics. —Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2025

The seaside 16th hugs the cliffs in spectacular fashion, daring you to take aim with a mid-iron. —Jeff Goudy, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025

Details of the deal published on Thursday take aim at several EU climate policies, including new rules for how companies operating in Europe must establish and report progress on plans to reduce greenhouse gas emissions in their own operations and across their supply chains. —Tim McDonnell, semafor.com, 26 Aug. 2025

The pair of lawsuits filed on Wednesday specifically take aim at Rising Sun Construction and Skanska USA Building, two companies that allegedly managed construction projects at and near Harlem Hospital. —Colin Mixson, New York Daily News, 20 Aug. 2025

Rhymes for take aim

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