hit at (someone or something)

hit at (someone or something)

To strike at someone or something Good luck wrangling a toddler as she's screaming and hitting at you mid-tantrum.
See also: hit
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

hit at someone or something

to strike at someone or something. The injured man hit at the nurses who were trying to help him. I hit at the wall to see how solid it was.
See also: hit
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • hit at
  • a dog in the manger
  • dog in the manger
  • be (as) stubborn as a mule
  • cooperate with
  • cooperate with (someone or something)
  • scream for
  • scream for (something)
  • make a dive
  • make a dive (for someone or something)