LONG SHOT


Meaning of LONG SHOT in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈlȯŋ-ˌshät ]

noun

Date: 1867

1. : a venture involving great risk but promising a great reward if successful ; also : a venture unlikely to succeed

2. : an entry (as in a horse race) given little chance of winning

3. : a bet in which the chances of winning are slight but the possible winnings great

- by a long shot

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.