pot shot

pot·shot also pot shot  (ptsht)

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.

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[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

Noun

1. a shot taken without careful aim

2. a shot fired at an animal within easy range

Translations

pot shot [ˈpɔtʃɔt] n to take pot shots at → canarder

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pot shot n to take a pot shot at → aufs Geratewohl schießen auf +acc