long shot

[ lawng-shot, long ]

/ ˈlɔŋ ˌʃɒt, ˈlɒŋ /

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noun

a horse, team, etc., that has little chance of winning and carries long odds.

an attempt or undertaking that offers much but in which there is little chance for success: Getting tickets at this late date is a long shot, but I'll give it a whirl.

Movies, Television. a camera shot taken at a relatively great distance from the subject and permitting a broad view of a scene.Compare close-up (def. 2), medium shot.

Idioms for long shot

by a long shot, by any means; by a measurable degree (usually used in the negative): They haven't finished by a long shot.

Origin of long shot

First recorded in 1785–95

Words nearby long shot

longshore, longshore drift, longshoreman, longshorewoman, longshoring, long shot, long-sighted, longsleever, longsome, Longs Peak, long splice

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Example sentences from the Web for long shot

It does, and a little-known, long-shot Democrat is taking him to the wire.
Red Sweep? Maybe, but One Tea Party Incumbent Is in Trouble|Dean Obeidallah|October 17, 2014|DAILY BEAST
For now, neither Warren nor Clinton are campaigning with long-shot Democrats in the Hawkeye State.
2016 Dark Horse Martin O'Malley Is Boosting Iowa Democrats (and Himself)|Ben Jacobs|September 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In 2012, Bentivolio filed as a long-shot primary candidate to take on idiosyncratic five-term incumbent Thaddeus McCotter.
Tea Party Reindeer Farmer Faces Extinction|Ben Jacobs|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
McCotter, fresh off a long-shot presidential bid, was expected to cruise to victory.
Tea Party Reindeer Farmer Faces Extinction|Ben Jacobs|July 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Tim Murray lost his long-shot bid for Congress in Oklahoma without any public notice on Tuesday.
Robot Congressman From Oklahoma?|Gideon Resnick|June 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
This may lead to a long-shot duel between the aggressor and the aggrieved.
Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870|Various
Carroll wa'n't the only one that hadn't paid him, not by a long-shot.
The Debtor|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman

British Dictionary definitions for long shot

long shot

noun

a competitor, as in a race, considered to be unlikely to win

a bet against heavy odds

an undertaking, guess, or possibility with little chance of success

films television a shot where the camera is or appears to be distant from the object to be photographed

by a long shot by any meanshe still hasn't finished by a long shot

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单词	long shot
释义	long shot [ lawng-shot, long ] / ˈlɔŋ ˌʃɒt, ˈlɒŋ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR long shot ON THESAURUS.COM noun a horse, team, etc., that has little chance of winning and carries long odds. an attempt or undertaking that offers much but in which there is little chance for success: Getting tickets at this late date is a long shot, but I'll give it a whirl. Movies, Television. a camera shot taken at a relatively great distance from the subject and permitting a broad view of a scene.Compare close-up (def. 2), medium shot. Idioms for long shot by a long shot, by any means; by a measurable degree (usually used in the negative): They haven't finished by a long shot. Origin of long shot First recorded in 1785–95 Words nearby long shot longshore, longshore drift, longshoreman, longshorewoman, longshoring, long shot, long-sighted, longsleever, longsome, Longs Peak, long splice Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for long shot It does, and a little-known, long-shot Democrat is taking him to the wire. Red Sweep? Maybe, but One Tea Party Incumbent Is in Trouble\|Dean Obeidallah\|October 17, 2014\|DAILY BEAST For now, neither Warren nor Clinton are campaigning with long-shot Democrats in the Hawkeye State. 2016 Dark Horse Martin O'Malley Is Boosting Iowa Democrats (and Himself)\|Ben Jacobs\|September 22, 2014\|DAILY BEAST In 2012, Bentivolio filed as a long-shot primary candidate to take on idiosyncratic five-term incumbent Thaddeus McCotter. Tea Party Reindeer Farmer Faces Extinction\|Ben Jacobs\|July 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST McCotter, fresh off a long-shot presidential bid, was expected to cruise to victory. Tea Party Reindeer Farmer Faces Extinction\|Ben Jacobs\|July 30, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Tim Murray lost his long-shot bid for Congress in Oklahoma without any public notice on Tuesday. Robot Congressman From Oklahoma?\|Gideon Resnick\|June 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST This may lead to a long-shot duel between the aggressor and the aggrieved. Punchinello, Vol. 1, No. 13, June 25, 1870\|Various Carroll wa'n't the only one that hadn't paid him, not by a long-shot. The Debtor\|Mary E. Wilkins Freeman British Dictionary definitions for long shot long shot noun a competitor, as in a race, considered to be unlikely to win a bet against heavy odds an undertaking, guess, or possibility with little chance of success films television a shot where the camera is or appears to be distant from the object to be photographed by a long shot by any meanshe still hasn't finished by a long shot Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to long shot fluke, one in a million
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long shot

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