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[draw a bead
on] {v. phr.} {informal} 1. To aim at; sight (with a gun).
The deer bounded
into the forest before the hunters could draw a bead on them.
John drew a
bead on the elk, but didn't have the heart to pull the trigger.
2. To take
(something) as an aim or goal.
"I'm drawing a bead on the Literary Society
president's office," said Tom.
3. To use as a target of attack; criticize.
Whenever a politician makes a mistake, his opponents are ready to draw a bead
on him.
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