take aim
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take aim verb
- To position oneself and/or one's weapon so as to be aimed specifically at a chosen mark or target (which is indicated after 'at')“He took aim at the prize bird meticulously and shot the cock from the distant flock with a single shot.”
- To direct criticism (towards).“He needed someone to blame for the bus accident, so took aim at the mechanics who failed to carry out the checks.”
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