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 budget’s authors take aim at Biden’s promise, in his 2023 State of the Union address, not to raise taxes on anyone earning less than $400,000. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2024 Another large system is expected to take aim at the area this weekend, this one coming down from the eastern Pacific off the coast of Oregon, weather officials said. Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024 The new laws take aim at five types of offenses: treason, insurrection, theft of state secrets, sabotage and external interference. David Pierson, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2024 Blake Lively is the queen of creative Instagram captions and now she's appeared to take aim at Princess Kate's Mother's Day photo editing fail. Jay Stahl, USA TODAY, 16 Mar. 2024 Eminem Thanks Fans for 51st 'Bday Wishes' and Jokingly Tells Them to 'Suck It' Notably, throughout the song, Eminem appears to take aim at rapper-producer Benzino. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 14 Mar. 2024 San Mateo County this week became the latest official critic to take aim at the proposal, which opponents say would leave many older people and rural residents without a communications lifeline in case of a natural disaster, power outage or health crisis. Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 28 Feb. 2024 The sanctions, which are intended to disrupt Putin's war efforts, take aim at Russia’s financial sector, military-industrial complex, procurement networks and sanctions evaders across multiple continents. Joey Garrison, USA TODAY, 23 Feb. 2024 Other user complaints about the IPO program take aim at its design. Robert Peck, WIRED, 23 Feb. 2024

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“Take aim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20aim. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

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