| 词汇 | take a poke at you |
| 释义 | (redirected from take a poke at you)take a poke at (someone or something)1. To punch or attempt to punch someone or something. He wouldn't quit mouthing off, so I went over and took a poke at him. Jessie got so drunk that she actually took a poke at the statue on Main Street. I think she busted up her hand, too. 2. To criticize, mock, or deride someone or something. Everyone in the media like to take a poke at the president's goofy hair and eccentric persona, but he actually has very sound political ideas if you look into the details of his plans. Mary's always taking a poke at me for dating a guy 10 years younger than me, but I think she's just secretly jealous. take a poke atHit with one's fist, as in If you don't quit teasing I'll take a poke at you. [Colloquial; c. 1930] take a poke at someone1 hit or punch someone. 2 criticize someone.take a ˈpoke at somebody/something(old-fashioned, American English, informal) make an unkind remark about somebody/something; laugh at somebody/something: Then he took a poke at my hair, telling me I looked like a scarecrow! |
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