槍玉に挙げる

やりだまにあげる

to make an example of, to make a victim of, to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule, to single out someone for criticism

槍玉に上がる

やりだまにあがる

to be made an example of, to be made a victim of, to be exposed to ridicule

槍

やり

spear, lance

鎌槍

かまやり

spear with curved cross-blades

聖槍

せいそう

holy lance, sacred spear

槍術

そうじゅつ

spearmanship

槍衾

やりぶすま

line of spears held at the ready

横槍

よこやり

interruption, interference, butting in

竹槍

たけやり ちくそう

bamboo spear

毛槍

keyari; long, feathered ornamental spear carried at the head of a daimyo's procession

手槍

short spear; javelin

槍鱮

やりたなご ヤリタナゴ

Tanakia lanceolata (species of cyprinid)

斧槍

ふそう

halberd

短槍

short spear

槍先

やりさき

spearhead

長槍

ながやり

long spear, pike

槍持ち

やりもち

spear carrier (for the master of a samurai family)

槍投げ

やりなげ

javelin (throw)

投げ槍

なげやり

javelin, lance