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Definition of a long shot

a long shot

noun

  • an unlikely occurrence.
    It is a long shot.
    You missed it by a long shot.

    Last edited on Jan 18 2014. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Sep 02 2009.

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