sideswipe

1. A blow with the side of something, such as the side of car that is changing lanes incautiously.

   a glancing blow from or on the side of something (especially motor vehicles)

2. (figuratively)A catty or sarcastic remark.

   give a sideswipe

   receive a sideswipe

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1. Yanni felt completely sideswiped.

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2. The drunk driver took the turn too fast, lost control of his car, and sideswiped six parked cars.

   ruПьяный водитель слишком резко повернул, потерял контроль над автомобилем и задел шесть припаркованных машин. — Selena777

   deDer betrunkene Autofahrer fuhr zu schnell durch die Kurve, verlor die Kontrolle über sein Fahrzeug und streifte sechs parkende Autos. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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3. But forecasters say it is likely Bermuda will be sideswiped by Epsilon when it makes its closest pass sometime late Thursday.

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