POTSHOT

pot [noun] [C] - a shot which is fired carelessly or with little preparation and which takes advantage of an opportunityHis opponents have taken potshots at him, set fire to his house and vandalised his car.The government is not prepared to send troops into a situation in which they would face potshots from both the sides involved in the civil war.(figurative) The recent criticism of his leadership has included potshots (= spoken or written attacks) from several leading political journalists. [U]