take a poke at
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Midfielder O'Connor collected George Evans' pass to take a poke at goal from 15 yards out, which took a big deflection off Town skipper Dunkley to fly past Marosi.
From BBC ● Jan. 7, 2024
These days most papers observe an unwritten rule: Thou shalt not take a poke at another practitioner.
From Time Magazine Archive
Just about everyone with some claim to public authority seized the opportunity to take a poke at Madrid.
From Time Magazine Archive
I'd learned better than to take a poke at him.
From Card Trick by John Berryman
“I’d like to take a poke at him just for luck!” declared Jack.
From Boy Scouts in the North Sea The Mystery of a Sub by G. Harvey (George Harvey) Ralphson
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