verbal shot
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Maria Sharapova fires a verbal shot at Serena Williams during pre-Wimbledon press conference
At her pre-Wimbledon news conference Saturday, Sharapova was asked about a recent Rolling Stone article where the author surmised that critical comments directed at an unnamed player by Williams were referring to Sharapova.
LONDON - Maria Sharapova took quite a shot at Serena Williams — and it was nowhere near a tennis court.
At her pre-Wimbledon news conference Saturday, Sharapova was asked about a recent Rolling Stone article where the author surmised that critical comments directed at an unnamed player by Williams were referring to Sharapova.
注目するのは、verbal shotです。辞書にはなかったですが、verbal(言葉)のshot(一撃）で「悪口で相手のいたいところを突く」のようなニュアンスでしょうか（cf. verbal attack）。
また、痛いところを突かれたときはYou've got me (there).で「痛いところを突くね、その通り」という言い回しがあります（『ジーニアス英和辞典』第四版、大修館）。（Suagr）
