tilt at something

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

▪ I. ˈtilt at sth derived
(BrE)to try to win sth
•He was tilting at the top prize.
Main entry: ↑tilt_derived
 
▪ II. ˈtilt at sb/sth derived
(BrE)to attack sb/sth in speech or writing
•a satirical magazine tilting at public figures
Main entry: ↑tilt_derived