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Long shot

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Noun
  1. 1
    A shot fired at a distant target.

    ""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.""

  2. 2
    a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards wordnet
  3. 3
    Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working; long odds idiomatic

    "We can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work."

  4. 4
    a contestant that is unlikely to win wordnet
  5. 5
    A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
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  1. 6
    Synonym of long take; a single, continuous shot that lasts for an unusually long duration without any cuts.

Etymology

From 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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