take a dig

Frequency: 6.05.5 per million words

To make a critical remark.

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Examples (10)

  • She couldn't resist taking a dig at his terrible cooking.
  • The comedian loves to take a dig at politicians during his show.
  • Don't take a dig at her appearance; it's not nice.
  • He decided to take a dig at his rival's business practices.
  • The article takes a dig at the government's new policy.
  • I didn't mean to take a dig at your work; I was just joking.
  • The boss often takes a dig at employees who arrive late.
  • She took a dig at his fashion sense during the meeting.
  • The critic took a subtle dig at the director's previous films.
  • Why do you always have to take a dig at everything I say?