potshot

A noun referring to a casual or easy shot taken at a target, or a piece of criticism directed at an easy target without careful thought.

• 🇩🇪Substantiv, das einen beiläufigen oder leichten Schuss auf ein Ziel bezeichnet oder eine kritische Bemerkung gegen ein leichtes Ziel ohne sorgfältige Überlegung.

1. Easy or casual shot B2 informal

   A shot taken at an easy or casual target, often without careful aim, originally used by hunters.

   • The hunter took a potshot at the rabbit from a close distance.
   • He fired a potshot at the target without even aiming properly.
   • In the game, players often take potshots at moving objects.

   🇩🇪Schuss ins Blaue

2. Unfair criticism B2 informal

   A critical remark aimed at an easy target, often made without careful thought or consideration.

   • The journalist took a potshot at the politician's personal life.
   • His speech was full of potshots at his opponent's appearance.
   • She ignored the potshots from her critics and focused on her work.

   🇩🇪Unfaire Kritik

   Synonyme: barbcheap shotdigjibesneertaunt

• potshots plural form
• potshots' possessive plural form
• potshot's possessive singular form