to take a sideswipe at

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• sideswipe — side|swipe1 [ˈsaıdswaıp] n [C usually singular] if you take a sideswipe at someone or something, you criticize them while you are talking about something different ▪ Sir Kenneth concluded with a sideswipe at his critics. sideswipe 2 sideswipe2 v… …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• sideswipe — 1 noun take a sideswipe at to criticize someone or something while you are talking about something different: At the end of the speech he couldn t resist taking a sideswipe at his former boss. 2 verb (T) AmE to hit the side of a car with another… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• sideswipe — [[t]sa͟ɪdswaɪp[/t]] sideswipes also side swipe N COUNT: usu N at n If you take a sideswipe at someone, you make an unexpected critical remark about them while you are talking about something else. Despite the increasingly hostile sideswipes at… …   English dictionary

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