Phrase of the Day (in the crosshairs)-25AUG22

Phrase of the Day (in the crosshairs)-25AUG22

Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “in the crosshairs” and its meaning is “be in a position/situation wherein someone or something is targeted/criticized (crosshairs – very thin crossed wires in the microscope/gun which are used to focus/aim at something precisely)”.

Example Sentence: Talking of freebies, one champion (supporter/promoter) of welfare/freebie politics, the AAP, is in trouble. The CBI and the ED are cracking down on (take severe measures/actions against) its leaders, and the latest one to be in the crosshairs is Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia.

Phrase of the Day (in the crosshairs)-25AUG22

This phrase is present in The Hindu article Political Line | India@75: state of democracy, the freebie debate, new Kashmir voters and more and click here to read it.

Courtesy: The Hindu

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