take a shot at
Example Sentences
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The Afghan smuggler says he hides migrants near the border wall, and then they wait until there’s less patrolling of a portion of the border wall to take a shot at the “game”.
From BBC • Nov. 15, 2024
It didn’t take long for him to get into specifics—and take a shot at WP Engine directly.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 2024
Sometimes, the North Sea just decides to take a shot at you.
From National Geographic • Dec. 15, 2023
Congressional reports are in the public domain, meaning that any publisher could take a shot at putting out its own version.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 13, 2023
It was obvious he was tentative, the knee looming as if all the bone and flesh and ligament and cartilage lay there exposed for everyone to take a shot at like some carnival game.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
