take a jab at

idiom

: to criticize
In his speech, he took a jab at the senator.

Examples of take a jab at in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl appeared to take a jab at Taylor Swift at the band’s concert at London Stadium on Saturday night. Michaela Zee, Variety, 23 June 2024 Who is hosting the 2024 Emmys? Actor, comedian and game show host Anthony Anderson will take a jab at hosting the 2024 Emmy Awards. Meredith G. White, The Arizona Republic, 12 June 2024 Yellen used the opportunity to take a jab at some of the economic projections of the past year. Zachary Halaschak, Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2023 Adam Levine just couldn't resist the urge to take a jab at his former Voice coaching rival Blake Shelton on Monday. Kayla Keegan, Good Housekeeping, 30 Dec. 2020 The new record, with multiple songs referencing women, appears to take a jab at one of the most celebrated rappers in the game, Megan Thee Stallion. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 4 Nov. 2022 Later in the segment, while talking about gender-affirming care, Oliver took another opportunity to take a jab at HBO. Kimberly Nordyke, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Oct. 2022 The trope is well known; however, the inversion opened the floor for people to take a jab at the dynamic or to joke about a meme format that has already gone stale. María Luisa Paúl, Washington Post, 18 Aug. 2022 The Florida governor, Ron DeSantis, was already planning to veto $35 million in state funds to help the Rays build a new training center, but used the occasion to take a jab at the team. New York Times, 6 June 2022

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“Take a jab at.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20jab%20at. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

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