How to Pronounce "take a potshot at"
expression
TAYK uh POT-shot at
TAYK uh POT-shot at
Definition
To criticize someone or something casually, unfairly, or without much thought, often just to be mean or show disapproval.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈpɑˌʃɑt/ /ˈæt
British English
tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /ˈpɒtˌʃɒt/ /ˈæt
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK uh POT-shot at
UK
TAYK uh POT-shot at
Listen in Context
It's easy to take a potshot at others online.
He likes to take potshots at politicians.
Don’t take a potshot at her just because you’re upset.
Every time he loses an argument, he takes a potshot at my ideas.