See long shot on Wiktionary
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"etymology_text": "The term arose from the accuracy of early naval guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.",
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"ref": "1886, Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad, Folk and Fairy Tales, page 74:",
"text": "\"It is of course a most foolish thing twice to take a long shot in a capercailzie wood, as you know,\" said the captain, appealing to me; \"but the last time I had no choice, because I heard that villainous Andreas stalking the bird at the same time.\"",
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"A shot fired at a distant target."
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"text": "We can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work.",
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"ref": "2023 May 18, Christopher Clarey, “Even as He’s Out, Rafael Nadal Will Always Be a Part of the French Open”, in The New York Times:",
"text": "His reign in Paris — full of flexed biceps, forehand winners and underrated court craft — is one of the great achievements in any sport, and though a 15th title is a long shot at this late stage, all we know for certain is that Nadal will not be winning it this year.",
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"Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working."
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"(idiomatic) Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working."
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"roman": "qaliylu l-iḥtimāli",
"sense": "Something unlikely",
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"word": "قَلِيْلُ ٱلاِحْتِمالِ"
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"_dis1": "0 96 3",
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"sense": "Something unlikely",
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"word": "ziemlich aussichtsloses Unterfangen"
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],
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"code": "ar",
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"roman": "qaliylu l-iḥtimāli",
"sense": "Something unlikely",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "قَلِيْلُ ٱلاِحْتِمالِ"
},
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"sense": "Something unlikely",
"tags": [
"neuter"
],
"word": "ziemlich aussichtsloses Unterfangen"
},
{
"code": "de",
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"sense": "Something unlikely",
"tags": [
"masculine"
],
"word": "ziemlich hoffnungsloser Fall"
},
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"code": "es",
"lang": "Spanish",
"sense": "Something unlikely",
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"feminine"
],
"word": "posibilidad remota"
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"sense": "Something unlikely",
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"word": "long shot"
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