draw a bead

It’s still hard to draw a bead on this team.

Difficult to draw a bead on the Buccaneers.

“My heart beats through my chest every time I draw a bead. The beating, as sympathetic as it is, unsteadies my hand. It doesn’t make me miss, but sometimes tremors of conscience pull the bullet inches off its mark, which is enough to make an animal take longer dying.”

“It’s really hard to draw a bead on what’s happening,” Davison said, “but there’s no widespread failure.”

To draw a bead on the unique artistry of S.G.