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in the crosshairs

Meaning

(literally) targeted at the point of intersection of the two perpendicular lines in a gunsight or scope

(idiomatic) subject to close scrutiny

(idiomatic) singled out for blame, harassment, or other unwanted attention

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We're in Sarah Palin's 'targeted' list, but the thing is that the way she has it depicted, we're in the crosshairs of a gun sight over our district. When people do that, they've got to realize that there are consequences to that action. Gabrielle Giffords

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