Liliputins - 406

To be at the crossroads of history often means to be in the crosshairs too ... "
JFK

Liliputins. What the hell is this ?
http://www.stihi.ru/2012/08/18/5368


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Definition of “be at a crossroads” - English Dictionary


English

"be at a crossroads" in British English
 

be at a crossroads


to be at a ;stage in your life when you have to make a very important decision
 
(Definition of be at a crossroads from the Cambridge Advanced Learners Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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crosshair

Simple Definition of crosshair
 
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:  a very thin wire or thread that is seen when you look into a microscope, telescope, etc., and that is used for precisely viewing or aiming at something


Full Definition of crosshair

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:   a fine wire or thread in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument used as a reference line in the field or for marking the instrumental axis —used figuratively to describe someone or something being targeted as if through an aiming device having crosshairs <… in the crosshairs this political season — J. H. Alter>

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