The phrase "a pop at a" is not standard in written English and may be confusing without context.
It could be used in informal contexts, possibly to imply taking a shot or making a comment about something, but clarity is essential.
Example: "He took a pop at a rival team during the interview."
Alternatives: "a jab at" or "a dig at".
Since the government lacks powers to intervene, it's unclear what it would actually do if ExxonMobil, say, had a pop at a price that made BP shareholders salivate.
When I did my big mobile phone sketches in Trigger Happy TV 12 years ago, I thought that I was just having a pop at a passing symptom, something that would smooth itself out.
(And, for the avoidance of doubt, that does not mean any crank heretic can come along and think they can take a pop at a point of historical, scientific or social fact).
Splendid outdoor fish lunches, expertly grilled by Senhor Filipe, are yours for €10 a pop at A Lota (next to the fish market, Largo 1 de Maio, +351 289 794 860).
It turns out our favorite surrogate smokes economy, non-Cuban stogies, $2.50 a pop at a two-a-day pace, always behind closed doors: Mr. Shaw likes his privacy.
"The fans were fantastic, they were helpful in every way - even to the point of maybe having a pop at a player or at me.
Having a pop at an elderly gent, who despite illness was still attempting to do the unpaid role he had been elected to, would have been rather mean-spirited..
"People like having a bit of a pop at the LTA.
Steven Gerrard took a pop at the Chelsea fans after a draw at Stamford Bridge ended Liverpool's hopes of the Champions League.
Sir John Sunderland, head of the pay committee, even thought it appropriate to have a pop at Standard Life, a big Barclays shareholder, for (he claimed) failing to voice its concerns during private meetings.
He takes a pop at me for countenancing an r-less TEM-puh-chur, and he's right: from now on, I'll take my "TEM-pra-chur".
