Her independence put her in the cross hairs of some local politicians.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
cross hairs — n. crossed lines, as of fine hair or cobweb, mounted in the optical system of a telescopic gun sight, surveyor s level, etc., to assist in precise aiming or centering of the instrument … English World dictionary
cross hairs — 1. Also called cross wires. fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight. 2. marks for aiding in the positioning of… … Useful english dictionary
cross hairs — 1. Also called cross wires. fine wires or fibers, strands of spider web, or the like, crossing in a focal plane of an optical instrument to center a target or object or to define a line of sight. 2. marks for aiding in the positioning of… … Universalium
cross hairs — plural noun a pair of fine wires crossing at right angles at the focus of an optical instrument or gunsight … English new terms dictionary
cross hair — noun either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration he had the target in his cross hairs • Syn: ↑cross wire • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
The Clockwork Atom Bomb — Infobox short story name = The Clockwork Atom Bomb author = Dominic Green country = United Kingdom language = English series = genre = Science fiction short story published in = Interzone publication type = Periodical publisher = media type =… … Wikipedia
Cross fox (animal) — American cross fox, as illustrated by John James Audubon The cross fox is a partially melanistic colour variant of the red fox (Vulpes vulpes) which has a long dark stripe running down its back, intersecting another stripe to form a cross over… … Wikipedia
cross wire — noun either of two fine mutually perpendicular lines that cross in the focus plane of an optical instrument and are use for sighting or calibration he had the target in his cross hairs • Syn: ↑cross hair • Hypernyms: ↑line • Part Holonyms:… … Useful english dictionary
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