in (one's) cross hairs

in (one's) cross hairs

1. Literally, visible in one's gunsight. Once you've got the deer in your cross hairs, shoot! Once he had me in his cross hairs, I put my hands up and admitted defeat.
2. By extension, in a position in which other people are eager to criticize or attack. The CEO has been in politicians' cross hairs for his recent comments on immigration.
See also: cross, hair
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • crosshairs
  • at cross purposes
  • at cross-purposes
  • cross the Great Divide
  • divide
  • cross the big pond
  • purpose
  • cross up
  • cross up someone
  • cross purpose