long shot
n. An entry, as in a horserace, with only a slight chance of winning. A bet made at great odds. A venture that offers a great reward if successful but has very little chance of success.
A photograph or a film or television shot in which the subject is shown at a relatively small scale.
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Slang Dictionary
long shot
- n.
a wild guess; an attempt at something that has little chance of succeeding. : You shouldn't expect a long shot to pay off.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Idioms & Phrases
by a long shot
see under long shot.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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