The phrase "cross hairs" refers to the intersecting lines or marks in a aiming device, like a gun or a scope, that help a person target something or someone accurately. Full definition
When Hubble's cameras create cross hairs coming out of bright stars, for instance, Levay and DePasquale let them be. (sciencenews.org)
Supply chains in the tariff - battle cross hairs, CSX slashes capital spending and Neiman Marcus targets high stakes in high - end home deliveries. (marketwatch.com)
Although the charges were dismissed, Xi says that coming in the U.S. government's cross hairs damaged his career. (sciencemag.org)