noun a brickbat - a piece of brick used as a weapon or for throwing
verb hurl - to throw with force or violence
In politics, the term 'hurl a brickbat' may be used to refer to a politician's public criticism or attack on their opponents or policies.
In literature, the phrase 'hurl a brickbat' may be used to describe a character's action of harshly criticizing or attacking someone or something.
On social media, 'hurl a brickbat' can be used to describe the act of leaving a negative or critical comment on someone's post or profile.
In journalism, 'hurl a brickbat' can be used to describe a journalist's critique or negative commentary on a particular issue or individual.
In everyday conversation, 'hurl a brickbat' may be used metaphorically to describe any situation where someone is being criticized or attacked harshly.
In literary criticism, a writer may hurl a brickbat at a poorly written book or article.
In a therapy session, a psychologist may use the phrase metaphorically to describe the act of criticizing oneself or others harshly.