potshot
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pot·shot
also pot shot (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.]
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pot•shot
(ˈpɒtˌʃɒt)n.
1. a shot fired at game merely for food, with little regard to skill or the rules of sport.
2. a shot at an animal or person within easy range, as from ambush.
3. a casual or aimless shot.
4. a random or incidental criticism.
[1855–60]
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potshot
- Comes from shooting an animal purely for food (pot), rather than for simple conquest.See also related terms for shooting.
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| Noun | 1. | potshot - a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter) |
| 2. | potshot - criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration; "reporters took potshots at the mayor" criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" |
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