in one’s sight—
1. in one’s vision:
- As we climbed the stairs of the subway station, Big Ben was waiting to be the first thing in our sight!
2. in one’s opinion; in one’s view:
- The fact of his being a money-maker was redeemed in their sight by his devotion to music.
3. regarded as a prospective objective:
- For at least one night, the talk will be of the victory Martin had in his sight and the way Harvick yanked it from him.
in one’s sights—
1. visible through the sights of one’s rifle, etc.:
- I had a large buck in my sights, clicked off the safety, hesitated, and then lowered the rifle.
2. = in one’s sight 3:
- Now she had it in her sights—a wonderful mansion flat overlooking the Thames at Chiswick.