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| Date: | 1800-1900 |
| Origin: | pot + shot; from the idea of shooting something to cook it and eat it |
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pot shot
take a pot shot at somebody/something
a) to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully : 
The boy took a pot shot at a pigeon with his air gun.
The boy took a pot shot at a pigeon with his air gun.b) to criticize someone or something unfairly without thinking carefully about it : He enjoys taking pot shots at the government whenever the opportunity arises.
He enjoys taking pot shots at the government whenever the opportunity arises.