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pot shot
pot·shot also pot shot P0483500 (pŏt′shŏt′)n.1. A random or easy shot.2. A criticism made without careful thought and aimed at a handy target for attack: reporters taking potshots at the mayor.
[So called because such a shot is fired by a hunter whose main purpose is to get food for the pot.]pot shot or potshotn1. (Hunting) a chance shot taken casually, hastily, or without careful aim2. (Hunting) a shot fired to kill game in disregard of the rules of sport3. (Hunting) a shot fired at quarry within easy range, often from an ambushTranslations
pot shot
pot shot1. A shot fired easily or recklessly. The phrase comes from hunting (in which shots ideally yield food for one's pot). You boys can't just take pot shots at any creature you see—there are rules we have to follow out here! Why did you fire a pot shot like that and betray our position to the enemy?2. By extension, an unfair or opportunistic insult or criticism, especially one directed at someone who is vulnerable. Now that everyone knows I was involved in that scandal, the reporters love taking pot shots at me.See also: pot, shotpotshot n. a sharp criticism; a wild shot of criticism. (Usually with take.) Please stop taking potshots at me! pot shot
pot shot1. a chance shot taken casually, hastily, or without careful aim 2. a shot fired to kill game in disregard of the rules of sport 3. a shot fired at quarry within easy range, often from an ambush |