Idiom
take a bead on
Meaning
To aim a gun at something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“The hunter takes a bead on the target.”
“The soldier takes a bead on the distant post to ensure he is ready for the signal.”
“With steady hands and focused eyes, the marksman takes a bead on the small object, waiting for the wind to die down before pulling the trigger.”
Examples
simple
“The hunter takes a bead on the target.”
contextual
“The soldier takes a bead on the distant post to ensure he is ready for the signal.”
complex
“With steady hands and focused eyes, the marksman takes a bead on the small object, waiting for the wind to die down before pulling the trigger.”
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