have a dig
Frequency: 6.88.2 per million words
To make a critical remark.
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- He always tries to have a dig at his colleagues during meetings.
- She couldn't resist having a little dig at his new, brightly coloured tie.
- Why did you feel the need to have a dig at my cooking skills?
- The comedian loved to have a dig at the politicians in his routines.
- I knew my brother would have a dig about my messy room as soon as he arrived.
- Even in his speech, he had a subtle dig at his main competitor.
- If you're going to have a dig, at least make it clever.
- The opposition party is always having a dig at the government's proposals.
- She's too kind to ever have a dig at anyone, even as a joke.
- He thought he was being funny, but everyone felt he just had to have a dig to feel superior.