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  • 11pot shot — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms pot shot : singular pot shot plural pot shots informal a criticism that is rather unfair or that is made only to make someone look bad • take a pot shot at …

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  • 12pot shot — noun take a pot shot at to shoot at someone or something without aiming very carefully …

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  • 13pot´shot´ter — pot|shot «POT SHOT», noun, verb, shot|ted, shot|ting. –n. 1. a shot fired at game to get food, with little regard to skill or the rules of sport. 2. a quick shot at or attack against something from close range or from ambush and without careful… …

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  • 14pot|shot — «POT SHOT», noun, verb, shot|ted, shot|ting. –n. 1. a shot fired at game to get food, with little regard to skill or the rules of sport. 2. a quick shot at or attack against something from close range or from ambush and without careful aim:… …

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  • 15pot·shot — /ˈpɑːtˌʃɑːt/ noun, pl shots [count] : a gunshot that is fired in a careless way or at an easy target A sniper was on the roof taking potshots at passing cars. often used figuratively to describe a careless or unfair criticism She uses her… …

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  • 16Pot — Pot, v. i. 1. To tipple; to drink. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] It is less labor to plow than to pot it. Feltham. [1913 Webster] 2. To take a pot shot or shots, as at game or an enemy. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] …

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  • 17pot — I. /pɒt / (say pot) noun 1. an earthen, metallic, or other container, usually round and deep, used for domestic or other purposes. 2. such a vessel with its contents. 3. a potful. 4. a potful of liquor. 5. liquor or other drink. 6. Qld, Victoria …

  • 18Pot — 1. 285 ml beer glass in Queensland; medium sized beer glass; middy; 2. marijuana; 3. contents of such a glass; 4. (plural) large quantity; 5. large sum of money; 6. (horseracing) heavily backed horse; favourite; 7. trophy or prize in a contest,… …

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  • 19pot — Australian Slang 1. 285 ml beer glass in Queensland; medium sized beer glass; middy; 2. marijuana; 3. contents of such a glass; 4. (plural) large quantity; 5. large sum of money; 6. (horseracing) heavily backed horse; favourite; 7. trophy or… …

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  • 20shot — shot1 [ʃɔt US ʃa:t] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(gun)¦ 2¦(bullets)¦ 3¦(attempt to score)¦ 4¦(photograph)¦ 5¦(film/tv)¦ 6¦(attempt)¦ 7 give something your best shot 8 be a long shot 9 a 10 to 1 shot/50 to 1 shot etc 10 a shot in the dark …

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