long shot
A shot fired at a distant targetA shot fired at a distant target.
» It's kind of a long shot.
Meaning
4 sensesA shot fired at a distant target.
(idiomatic)Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working; long odds.
We can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work.
ziemlich aussichtsloses Unterfangen, ziemlich hoffnungsloser Fall
A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
Synonym of long take; a single, continuous shot that lasts for an unusually long duration without any cuts.
- a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards
- a contestant that is unlikely to win
Examples
8 sentencesIt's kind of a long shot.
That's a real long shot.
Like I said, it's a long shot.
ruКак я уже сказал, это дело рискованное. — marafon
I'd always said it was a long shot.
It's a long shot.
Translations
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Origin
From long + shot. The term arose from the accuracy of early naval guns, which were effectiFrom long + shot. 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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