target practice

ˈtɑːrɡɪt ˈpræktɪs

Definition

Definition of target practice - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

training

TECH.

exercise of shooting at targets to improve aim

TECH.

He goes to the range for target practice every weekend.

criticism

Rare

easy target for criticism or attack

Rare

The new policy became target practice for the media.

scapegoat

whipping boy

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Expressions with target

moving target

something that is continually moving and hard to hit

In the shooting range, they practiced on a moving target to improve their accuracy.

on target

adj.

accurate or correct in aim

Her predictions about the election were on target.

sitting target

someone or something readily attacked or blamed

After the scandal, the mayor became a sitting target for reporters.

juicy target

attractive goal or objective

The company became a juicy target for investors.

hit the target

achieve a goal or objective

She worked hard to hit the target and get the promotion.

move the target

shift the focus or aim

They had to move the target to address the new challenges.

Expressions with practice

shady practice

dishonest or unethical behavior

The company was accused of shady practice in its financial dealings.

sharp practice

deceptive or dishonest business methods

The company was accused of engaging in sharp practice to increase profits..

out of practice

adj.

lacking skill due to not practicing recently

After months without playing, she's out of practice on the piano.

practice makes perfect

exp.

repeating an activity many times helps you become very good at it

Keep trying the piano, practice makes perfect.

practice what one preaches

act in line with your own advice or beliefs

She always practices what she preaches at work.

make a practice of

do something regularly or habitually

She makes a practice of jogging every morning.

practice what you preach

do what you advise others to do

He should practice what you preach and start exercising regularly.

practice area

place set aside for athletes or performers to train

The team headed to the practice area before the match.

practice game

game played for training, not competition

The team held a practice game before the tournament.

practice run

trial before a real event or performance

The team did a practice run before the match.

Terms with target practice included in their meaning

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butt

shooting

target for shooting practice

butt shaft

archery

blunt arrow used for target practice

quintain

sports

target used in medieval jousting practice

shooting club

sports

organized group where members regularly practice target shooting together

Examples of target practice in a sentence

Target practice is essential for improving shooting skills.
His speech became target practice for critics.
The proposal was target practice for the opposition.

View all translations of target practice

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French:exercice de tir, cible facile, ...
German:Zielübungen, Angriffsziel, ...
Italian:tiro al bersaglio, bersaglio facile, ...
Spanish:práctica de tiro, blanco de críticas, ...
Portuguese:treino de tiro, alvo fácil, ...
Chinese:射击练习, 批评对象, ...
Japanese:射撃練習, 批判の的, ...
Arabic:تَدْرِيب عَلَى الرِّمَايَة, هَدَف سَهْل, ...
Hebrew:אִמּוּן יְרִי, שַׂק חֲבָטוֹת, ...
Russian:стрельба по мишеням, мишень для критики, ...
Ukrainian:стрільба по мішенях, мішень для критики, ...
Hindi:लक्ष्यभेदन अभ्यास, आलोचना का निशाना, ...
Bengali:লক্ষ্যভেদ অনুশীলন, সমালোচনার লক্ষ্যবস্তু, ...
Catalan:pràctiques de tir, blanc fàcil, ...
Czech:střelba na terč, terč, ...
Danish:målskydning, skydeskive, ...
Dutch:schietoefening, schietschijf, ...
Greek:σκοποβολή, στόχος κριτικής, ...
Hungarian:céllövészet, célpont, ...
Khmer:ការហាត់បាញ់គោលដៅ, គោលដៅងាយរងការរិះគន់ ឬវាយប្រហារ, ...
Korean:사격 연습, 표적, ...
Persian:تمرین تیراندازی, هدف انتقاد, ...
Polish:trening strzelecki, łatwy cel, ...
Portuguese (BR):prática de tiro, alvo fácil, ...
Romanian:antrenament de tragere, țintă pentru critici, ...
Swedish:målskjutning, skottavla, ...
Thai:การฝึกยิงเป้า, เป้าโจมตี, ...
Turkish:hedef talimi, kolay hedef, ...
Vietnamese:tập bắn bia, mục tiêu chỉ trích, ...

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