(a) target of opportunity

(a) target of opportunity
   random bombing
   The common instruction to bomber crews in the Second World War, giving them an excuse to jettison their bombs if they failed to reach or identify their designated target:
    They bombed 'targets of opportunity'... shutting your eyes, toggling the bombload, gaining height, and getting the hell out. (Deighton, 1982)

How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms. . 2014.

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