take a pot shot



take a pot shot

to criticize someone suddenly (often + at ) As the director was finishing his speech he took a pot shot at their rival's lack of principles.
See also: pot, shot, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Ngozi-Western African, Igbo
Johanna[dʒəu'hænə]
Shaw (2)SHAWScottish
Blandina-Ancient Roman
Melchormel-CHORSpanish
Liupold-Ancient Germanic