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
Isaac	IE-zək (English)	English, Jewish, Biblical, Biblical Latin
Madeline	['mædlin]
Luise	loo-EE-zə	German
Tena	TE-nah	Croatian
Blasius	-	Ancient Roman
Atarah	AT-ə-rə (English)	Biblical, Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew