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also pot shot (pŏt'shŏt') pronunciation
n.
  1. A random or easy shot.
  2. A criticism made without careful thought and aimed at a handy target for attack: reporters taking potshots at the mayor.

[So called because such a shot is fired by a hunter whose main purpose is to get food for the pot.]


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Dansk (Danish)
n. - skud fra baghold, skud på nært hold, slumpskud

Nederlands (Dutch)
lukraak schot, lukrake kritische opmerking

Français (French)
n. - (à) vue
v. intr. - tirer à vue

Deutsch (German)
n. - Schuß aufs Geratewohl
v. - aufs Geratewohl schießen

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - (μτφ.) κουτουράδα, τυχαίος πυροβολισμός
v. - πυροβολώ στα κουτουρού

Italiano (Italian)
sparo fortuito, tiro a casaccio, sparare a casaccio

Português (Portuguese)
n. - tiro dado sem muito cuidado (m)
v. - atirar sem muito cuidado

Русский (Russian)
неприцельный выстрел, стрелять не целясь

Español (Spanish)
n. - tiro al azar
v. intr. - tirar a mansalva

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - slängskott, känga, gliring, gissning
v. - gissa, ge ngn en känga

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
乱射, 肆意抨击, 射击

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 亂射, 肆意抨擊, 射擊

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 마구잡이 총사냥, 근거리 저격

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - めくら撃ち

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) الطلقه القدريه : طلقه تسدد على الطريدة, ملاحظه انتقاديه تطلق كيفما اتفق (فعل) يطلق, ينتقد‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮ירייה מקרית, ירייה מטווח קרוב, יריה על ציפור כדי לצודה‬


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Potshot (Rock Band, '90s, 2000s)
Dance to the Potshot Record (2004 Album by Potshot)
Pots and Shots (1997 Album by Potshot)
Rock 'n' Roll (1999 Album by Potshot)