hit out at
phr. v..phr. v.. to strongly criticize someone or something in public.
phr. v.. to deliver a sharp, often sudden verbal or written attack against a person, policy, or organization; frequently used in journalistic contexts to describe political or social rebuttals.
The mayor hit out at the new tax plans today.
In a recent interview, the actress hit out at the tabloid press for invading her privacy.
The opposition leader hit out at the government's failure to address the housing crisis, calling the current strategy both short-sighted and economically reckless.
usually followed by a person, a group, or a specific policy as the object.
this is a 'newspaper' verb; encourage students to look for it in headlines where space is limited and strong verbs are preferred over 'criticize'.
He hit out the manager.He hit out at the manager.the preposition 'at' is essential to direct the criticism toward the target.