Sentence examples for pot shot from inspiring English sources

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pot shot

noun

A haphazard shot with a firearm, taken with careless aim, often fired at a random target.

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"He took a pot shot, and the pot shot happened to hit," said Weinreb.

Mr Buffett also took a pot shot at hedge fund managers.

One of the worries is that Netanyahu "might take a pot shot" at Iran, as the former adviser put it.

You must have thought about all the gun fanatics who'd love to take a pot shot at you, I say.

I looked at them as if to say: what?! Who is going to take a pot shot at Lady Gaga?

The risk of a rogue state taking a pot shot at America, although small, is clearly growing as deadly weaponry spreads.

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Taking pot shots at the president?

"The Court" takes some savvy pot shots at the media.

"I've had my pot shots at them.

"They are not just farmers wondering around with shot-guns taking pot shots.

Ballmer reportedly also took pot shots at his rivals during the farewell speech.

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