look down a barrel

Examples (10)

• She found herself looking down the barrel of a gun.
• The soldier carefully looked down the barrel of his rifle before taking the shot.
• He froze, staring at the menacing figure looking down the barrel of a pistol.
• To aim accurately, you must learn to look down the barrel and align the sights.
• The hunter crouched low, looking down the barrel of his weapon, waiting patiently.
• I never want to experience the sheer terror of looking down the barrel of a loaded weapon again.
• With a steady hand, the sharpshooter looked down the long barrel towards the distant target.
• 'Have you ever looked down the barrel of a shotgun?' the old farmer asked grimly.
• It's a chilling moment when you realize you're looking down the barrel of someone's rifle.
• The recruit practiced looking down the barrel until his aim became second nature.