poke the borax at (someone or something)

slang To taunt or mock someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. Primarily heard in Australia, Canada. The humorist has long been poking the borax at figures high in the social and political spheres, drawing the ire from many of them. I was just poking the borax at him—I didn't think he'd take it so personally!

词组	poke the borax at (someone or something)
释义	poke the borax at (someone or something) poke the borax at (someone or something) slang To taunt or mock someone or something; to make fun of someone or something. Primarily heard in Australia, Canada. The humorist has long been poking the borax at figures high in the social and political spheres, drawing the ire from many of them. I was just poking the borax at him—I didn't think he'd take it so personally! See also: poke Farlex Dictionary of Idioms. See also: borak be/have done with somebody/something be in line with (someone or something) better of (someone or something) promises well begin with begin with (someone or something) bird has flown, the beware of beware of (someone or something)
随便看	catch hell for (something) catch hold of catch in catching catch in the act catch it catch it in the neck catch lightning in a bottle Catch me later catch more flies with honey than vinegar, one can catch napping do somebody's heart good do somebody/something a power/world of good do somebody the courtesy of doing something do somebody/yourself a mischief do somebody/yourself an injury do some bongs do some fine coin do somehow by do somehow for do someone do (someone) a bad turn do someone a favour do (someone) a good turn do someone a mischief