take a jab at

take a jab at someone

and take a punch at someone

1. to hit at someone; to poke someone. Max took a jab at Lefty and missed. Lefty took a punch at Max.

2. Go to take a dig at someone.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Abram	['eibrəm]
Alea	ə-LEE-ə	English (Rare)
HÉLoÏSe	-	French
Nadiya	-	Ukrainian
Rana (1)	-	Arabic
Hyacinth (1)	HIE-ə-sinth (English)	Greek Mythology (Anglicized)