pot shot

noun

1. a chance shot taken casually, hastily, or without careful aim
2. a shot fired to kill game in disregard of the rules of sport
3. a shot fired at quarry within easy range, often from an ambush

Example Sentences

So far, in short, we see the former Chancellor Rishi Sunak leaping to the front when it comes to endorsements from fellow MPs.And we see every other candidate, in one way or another, taking a pot shot at him, particularly on the issue of tax.The reason is this: by any modern comparison, tax and government spending is through the roof.

From BBC

“Amy and I are relieved we can finally enjoy our art in peace and in full compliance with the City of Laguna Beach,” read the statement, which took a final pot shot at neighbor Mark Towfiq, a wealthy tech entrepreneur, and his wife, Carol Nakahara.

From Los Angeles Times

Yet here they are, minding their own business in Eugene, preparing for the showdown in Seattle this weekend — only to have Lake take a pot shot at the academic “prowess” of Oregon’s football program.

From Seattle Times

Given this position, then, he weathered Wednesday’s debate reasonably well, surviving the occasional pot shot from Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, and Joe Biden while most of the fire went elsewhere.

From Slate

This was a clue about freaking flags, and the writer of this clue went completely out of his or her way to take a pot shot at the Mets just because.

From Golf Digest