He took a sideswipe at the government's measures to curb inflation — Он неодобрительно отозвался о мерах правительства по обузданию инфляции
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sideswipe — side|swipe1 [ˈsaıdswaıp] n [C usually singular] if you take a sideswipe at someone or something, you criticize them while you are talking about something different ▪ Sir Kenneth concluded with a sideswipe at his critics. sideswipe 2 sideswipe2 v… … Dictionary of contemporary English
sideswipe — 1 noun take a sideswipe at to criticize someone or something while you are talking about something different: At the end of the speech he couldn t resist taking a sideswipe at his former boss. 2 verb (T) AmE to hit the side of a car with another… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
sideswipe — [[t]sa͟ɪdswaɪp[/t]] sideswipes also side swipe N COUNT: usu N at n If you take a sideswipe at someone, you make an unexpected critical remark about them while you are talking about something else. Despite the increasingly hostile sideswipes at… … English dictionary
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