be a target

VERB

run the gauntlet

Synonyms

WEAK

be a whipping boy come to grips with court disaster face criticism face one's punishment go in harm's way go through fire and water march up to the cannon's mouth meet head-on take one's life in one's hands take potshots take the bull by the horns

Example Sentences

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He would be a target for the opposition should he play at the World Cup.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

In the eastern city of Debrecen, Defence Minister Kristof Szalay-Bobrovniczky warned that the city could be a target for "hybrid operations" such as sabotage.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Production infrastructure could be a target as well as maritime chokepoints.

From Barron's • Feb. 28, 2026

O’Hara said the woman didn’t appear to be a target of the federal enforcement operation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 7, 2026

“You can’t just think of yourself, you know. Think of Ellis. She’s going to be a target now, too,” she says.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King

be a target

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