shoot one's shot in English

Forms: shoots one's shot [present, singular, third-person], shooting one's shot [participle, present], shot one's shot [participle, past], shot one's shot [past] [Show additional information ▼] [Hide additional information ▲]

Head templates: {{en-verb|shoot<,,shot> one's shot}} shoot one's shot (third-person singular simple present shoots one's shot, present participle shooting one's shot, simple past and past participle shot one's shot)

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        "To strive for success."
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        "(colloquial) To strive for success."
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        "To breezily try to attract a romantic partner, especially when the chances of succeeding are slim; to take a chance."
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        "(colloquial) To breezily try to attract a romantic partner, especially when the chances of succeeding are slim; to take a chance."
      ],
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        "colloquial"
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        "singular",
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        "present"
      ]
    },
    {
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        "past"
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      ],
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        "(colloquial) To strive for success."
      ],
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        "To breezily try to attract a romantic partner, especially when the chances of succeeding are slim; to take a chance."
      ],
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          "breezily",
          "breezily"
        ],
        [
          "attract",
          "attract"
        ],
        [
          "romantic",
          "romantic"
        ],
        [
          "partner",
          "partner"
        ],
        [
          "succeed",
          "succeed"
        ],
        [
          "slim",
          "slim"
        ],
        [
          "take a chance",
          "take a chance"
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        "(colloquial) To breezily try to attract a romantic partner, especially when the chances of succeeding are slim; to take a chance."
      ],
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        "colloquial"
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  ],
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"shoot one's shot" meaning in English

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