shot
An act of trying to do something, often when you are not sure you will succeed.
An act of trying to achieve or accomplish something, especially when success is uncertain.
The act of shooting a gun or other weapon.
The act of discharging a firearm, bow, or other weapon.
One picture taken with a camera, or one image in a movie or video.
A single photograph or an individual frame in a film or video recording.
A small glass of strong alcohol that you drink quickly.
A small, typically strong serving of an alcoholic beverage, usually consumed in one gulp.
Medicine given through a needle into your body.
An injection of medicine or vaccine into the body using a syringe.
- Base: shot
- Plural: shot, shots
big shot
1important or influential person
An important person with power or influence in some area.
- He likes to act like he’s a big shot in politics.
- Some big shots from the industry attended the event.
by a long shot
1by a large amount or degree
By much more than anything else; by far.
- This is our best season yet, by a long shot.
- She’s the smartest student in class by a long shot.
long shot
1something unlikely to succeed
Something that is not likely to succeed but still worth trying sometimes.
- It’s a long shot, but we might win if we try hard enough.
- Finding him in this city will be a long shot.
take a shot at
1try to do something difficult or uncertain
To try to do something, often when it may be hard to succeed.
- I’ll take a shot at fixing your computer.
- He took a shot at answering the difficult question.
call the shots
1Be in control and make decisions
To be the person who makes the decisions and controls what happens.
- In this company, it's the CEO who calls the shots.
- In this company, it’s the CEO who calls the shots.
- She likes calling the shots when planning trips.
- You can help, but I’m calling the shots here.