take aim

idiom

: to point a weapon at an object
He took aim and pulled the trigger.

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That prompted McGregor to take aim at both Hughes and the Nurmagomedov family in a series of angry social media posts. Dan Perry, Newsweek, 13 Feb. 2025 The atmospheric river of moisture will take aim at the north and central regions, affecting cities like San Francisco and Sacramento, before it's forecast to move southward to Los Angeles, where the deadly Eaton and Palisades fires were contained just days ago. Mirna Alsharif, NBC News, 3 Feb. 2025 If the Chiefs reach a third straight Super Bowl, Kelce will take aim at more records. Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025 Travel could be treacherous over the weekend and early next week as multiple atmospheric rivers take aim at the West Coast. Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for take aim 

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“Take aim.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20aim. Accessed 22 Feb. 2025.

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