make a crack

Idioms  

1. Utter an impudent, sarcastic, or ironic remark, as in She's constantly making cracks about the store's management. The noun crack here alludes to a hunter's shot at game. [Slang; late 1800s]

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Example Sentences

Bannon starts to make a crack about the luxurious locale: “This is the populist …” Then he thinks better of it and shoves some popcorn into his mouth.

From New York Times

You want so bad to make a crack about the timeless drama unfolding before you, but it’s a federal crime to tease a wild animal in a national park, and the consequence is up to six months in prison and a fine.

From New York Times

Hoping to make a crack in Democratic unity as the partial government shutdown reached Day 25, President Trump invited a handful of moderate Democrats to the White House on Tuesday for lunch and a chat.

From Los Angeles Times

Inevitably, in the run-up to an election, some op-ed columnist will make a crack comparing recent political coverage to theater criticism.

From Los Angeles Times

Then came an odd encounter at a Disney Store: While my mother was picking out dolls for my toddler daughter, a bystander got her attention to make a crack about a Pocahontas toy being better called an Elizabeth Warren action figure.

From Washington Post

Related Words

• hoot
• quip
• ridicule
• scoff
• sneer
• snipe
• taunt