Take A Potshot At (someone Or Something) Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Take A Potshot At (someone Or Something) Idiom mean?

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take a potshot at (someone or something) What does take a potshot at (someone or something) mean?	to criticize someone or something	The mayor of the city decided to take a potshot at his opponent in the election.
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boost What does "boost" mean?	shoplift; steal from a store.	I boosted these from the drugstore.

bird-dog What does "bird-dog" mean?	steal another man's girlfriend
come unglued What does "come unglued" mean?	to lose emotional control	The woman came unglued when she learned that she had lost her job.
make a fast/quick buck What does "make a fast/quick buck" mean?	make money with little effort	The two men tried to make a fast buck during the construction boom.
mess up What does "mess up" mean?	cause trouble, spoil something	He messed up his chance to get a promotion by not making any effort during the year.
know one's way around/about What does "know one's way around/about" mean?	know how to get something done, know about something	My friend knows his way around the city very well.
nothing to speak of What does "nothing to speak of" mean?	not many, not much	"Were there any problems that you found during the house inspection."
down to earth What does "down to earth" mean?	to be sensible and practical	My mother is very down to earth.
for the birds What does "for the birds" mean?	not interesting, something that you do not like, worthless	The movie was for the birds so we left early and went to eat.
Brass monkey What does "Brass monkey" mean?	If it's brass monkey weather, or cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey, it is extremely cold.

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Take A Potshot At (someone Or Something) Idiom