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long shot definition
long shot
- Informal
- in betting, a choice that has only a slight chance of winning and, hence, carries great odds
- any venture with only a slight chance of success, but offering great rewards if successful
- Film, TV a scene shot with or as with the camera at some distance from the subject or action
long shot Idioms
not by a long shot
☆Informal absolutely not
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