When the captain orders "take aim," raise your gun to your shoulder and sight along the barrel at the target.
Before the hunter could take aim, the deer jumped out of sight.
Словарь американских идиом. — СПб., Изд-во "Лань". Оригинал: A.Маккей, М.Т.Боткер, Дж.И.Гейтс. 1997.
take aim — ► take aim point a weapon or camera at a target. Main Entry: ↑aim … English terms dictionary
take aim — verb point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards (Freq. 1) Please don t aim at your little brother! He trained his gun on the burglar Don t train your camera on the women Take a swipe at one s opponent … Useful english dictionary
take aim — {v. phr.} To get ready to hit, throw at, or shoot at by sighting carefully. * /When the captain orders Take aim, raise your gun to your shoulder and sight along the barrel at the target./ * /Before the hunter could take aim, the deer jumped out… … Dictionary of American idioms
take aim — {v. phr.} To get ready to hit, throw at, or shoot at by sighting carefully. * /When the captain orders Take aim, raise your gun to your shoulder and sight along the barrel at the target./ * /Before the hunter could take aim, the deer jumped out… … Dictionary of American idioms
take aim at somebody — take ˈaim at sb/sth idiom (NAmE) to direct your criticism at sb/sth Main entry: ↑aimidiom … Useful english dictionary
take aim at something — take ˈaim at sb/sth idiom (NAmE) to direct your criticism at sb/sth Main entry: ↑aimidiom … Useful english dictionary
take aim — Aim … New dictionary of synonyms
take aim at — phrasal target 1 < new legislation that takes aim at crime > … New Collegiate Dictionary
take aim — verb To position oneself and/or ones 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 … Wiktionary
take aim at — have a purpose, aim at a target … English contemporary dictionary
