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Definition of long shot in English: long shotnoun An attempt or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate. it's a long shot, but well worth trying Example sentencesExamples - It is a long shot, even now, but a win today, in advance of next year's split in the Premier League, could see the tide turning.
- It was always going to be a long shot, getting tickets this late in the day.
- It was a long shot, but ABC listeners turned up seven big bells.
- ‘I would have said this would be a long shot for us at the start of the season,’ he said.
- I thought I'd call the police station, just on the off chance, the long shot that it had turned up.
- Laura's only chance was to appeal immediately, a long shot when a tenant has already been evicted.
- It was a long shot, but it seemed to be my best chance at survival.
- Few companies would willingly gamble billions on a long shot.
- It is a long shot to get into these big-name schools.
- I know it is still a long shot to win the league title.
- ‘It was such a long shot, and everyone was telling me that,’ she says.
- She is considered a long shot to win the Academy Award.
- Though not impossible, attempting to obtain permission for residential use would be a long shot.
- It's a long shot, but in racing anything can happen.
- I know this is a long shot but if the thieves are reading this, I would ask you to please return the photographs and personal items to us as they are of no value to you but are priceless to us.
- It's still a long shot but increased exposure is building up experience and the chances are shortening.
- It's a long shot, but maybe the firebrand is just getting old.
- Despite these advantages, many analysts and rivals consider Correnti's effort a long shot.
- It's always been a long shot, and once it's over, I don't regret it.
- It was a long shot, but not outside the bounds of possibility.
Synonyms wager, stake, gamble, ante
Phrases informal (not) by far or at all. she had not told Rory everything, not by a long shot Example sentencesExamples - We don't have our act together in Washington by a long shot.
- This mystifying one was our favourite by a long shot.
- In 2003, the difference amounted to €7.7 billion, making Germany the biggest net contributor by a long shot.
- Small business is the key to prosperity and is the State's largest employer by a long shot.
- We're barely into April and the serious hurling hasn't started by a long shot yet.
Definition of long shot in US English: long shotnounˈlôNG ˌSHät A venture or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate. it's a long shot, but well worth trying Example sentencesExamples - ‘I would have said this would be a long shot for us at the start of the season,’ he said.
- I know this is a long shot but if the thieves are reading this, I would ask you to please return the photographs and personal items to us as they are of no value to you but are priceless to us.
- Though not impossible, attempting to obtain permission for residential use would be a long shot.
- It is a long shot to get into these big-name schools.
- It's a long shot, but maybe the firebrand is just getting old.
- Despite these advantages, many analysts and rivals consider Correnti's effort a long shot.
- It was always going to be a long shot, getting tickets this late in the day.
- It was a long shot, but ABC listeners turned up seven big bells.
- ‘It was such a long shot, and everyone was telling me that,’ she says.
- I thought I'd call the police station, just on the off chance, the long shot that it had turned up.
- It is a long shot, even now, but a win today, in advance of next year's split in the Premier League, could see the tide turning.
- It's still a long shot but increased exposure is building up experience and the chances are shortening.
- It's always been a long shot, and once it's over, I don't regret it.
- Laura's only chance was to appeal immediately, a long shot when a tenant has already been evicted.
- Few companies would willingly gamble billions on a long shot.
- It was a long shot, but it seemed to be my best chance at survival.
- I know it is still a long shot to win the league title.
- It was a long shot, but not outside the bounds of possibility.
- She is considered a long shot to win the Academy Award.
- It's a long shot, but in racing anything can happen.
Synonyms wager, stake, gamble, ante
Phrases informal (not) by far or at all. she had not told Tony everything, not by a long shot Example sentencesExamples - Small business is the key to prosperity and is the State's largest employer by a long shot.
- This mystifying one was our favourite by a long shot.
- We're barely into April and the serious hurling hasn't started by a long shot yet.
- In 2003, the difference amounted to €7.7 billion, making Germany the biggest net contributor by a long shot.
- We don't have our act together in Washington by a long shot.
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