potshot (noun)

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• potshot — ► NOUN ▪ a shot aimed unexpectedly or at random. ORIGIN originally a shot at an animal intended for the pot, i.e. for food, rather than for display (which would require skilled shooting) …   English terms dictionary

• potshot — noun a) A shot taken at an easy or random target b) Unwarranted, invalid or inaccurate criticism …   Wiktionary

• potshot — noun A direct shot at an easy, stationary target from behind a protected position or camouflage; criticism. Modern journalists like to take potshots at the president of the United States …   Словарь американских идиом

• potshot — noun 1》 a shot aimed unexpectedly or at random.     ↘a shot at a game bird or other animal made without regard to hunting rules. 2》 a random attack or criticism. Origin C19: orig. a shot at an animal intended for the pot, i.e. for food, rather… …   English new terms dictionary

• potshot — noun 1. a shot taken at an easy or casual target (as by a pothunter) (Freq. 1) • Hypernyms: ↑shooting, ↑shot 2. criticism aimed at an easy target and made without careful consideration reporters took potshots at the mayor • Hypernyms: ↑criticism …   Useful english dictionary

• potshot — I. noun Etymology: from the notion that such a shot is unsportsmanlike and worthy only of one whose object is to fill the cooking pot Date: 1858 1. a shot taken from ambush or at a random or easy target 2. a critical remark made in a random or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• criticism — noun 1) she was stung by his criticism Syn: censure, condemnation, denunciation, disapproval, disparagement, opprobrium, fault finding, attack, broadside, stricture, recrimination; informal flak, bad press, panning, put down, knock, slam …   Thesaurus of popular words

• unfavorable judgment — noun disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings the senator received severe criticism from his opponent • Syn: ↑criticism • Derivationally related forms: ↑critical (for: ↑criticism), ↑criticise ( …   Useful english dictionary

• pot — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English pott; akin to Middle Low German pot pot Date: before 12th century 1. a. a usually rounded metal or earthen container used chiefly for domestic purposes (as in cooking or for holding liquids or… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• pot — pot1 noun 1》 a rounded or cylindrical container used for storage or cooking.     ↘a container designed to hold a particular substance: a coffee pot.     ↘a flowerpot. 2》 (the pot) the total sum of the bets made on a round in poker, brag, etc. 3》… …   English new terms dictionary

• pot-shoot — ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ intransitive verb : potshot there was considerable pot shooting back and forth S.L.A.Marshall • pot shooter ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ noun …   Useful english dictionary