Have (someone or something) in (one's) sights verb phrase
To aim at something or someone by pointing one's gun at them
Though he had the monkey in his sights, he felt compassion for it and let it go.
To have one's interest and ambition to achieve something, or defeat someone
Now, I have the managerial position in my sights.
He won the Olympic gold medal in shooting, which he has had in his sights since he was a kid.
To accept what is lower than your hope or your goals
Have a strong ambition to achieve something
To concentrate on attaining a particular goal or award.
To pursue unrealistic or impossible goals
1.To approach someone or something with the goal of achieving a certain result.
2. To take decisive action to convert a situation to your advantage.
The verb "have" must be conjugated according to its tense.
The origin of this idiom is not clear.