- take a jab at someone
- take a jab at someone1. and take a punch at someone to hit at someone; to poke someone. •
Max took a jab at Lefty and missed.
•Lefty took a punch at Max.
2. Go to take a dig at someone.
Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.
take a jab at someone
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