No shot
phrase, slang
phrase, slang ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Phrase
- 1 No chance or possibility (expressing amazement and disbelief of an event). slang
"No shot!!! I just won the lottery!"
- 2 Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see no, shot.
"While there is no shot specifically for monkeypox, data from trials with nonhuman primates suggested that vaccines against the closely related smallpox virus might also prevent transmission of this one."
Antonyms
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More examples"No shot!!! I just won the lottery!"
Etymology
Possibly from shot (“an opportunity or attempt”) or as a euphemism of no shit.