Take careful aim at someone or something; direct one's focus precisely at a target.
Examples:
- The debater drew a bead on his opponent.
Origin: Dating from about 1830; alludes to the bead or knob in the foresight of a revolver or rifle.
Take careful aim at someone or something; direct one's focus precisely at a target.
Examples:
Origin: Dating from about 1830; alludes to the bead or knob in the foresight of a revolver or rifle.