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ESLPod_0588_WE_0850 Hiring Business Consultants The phrase "to call the shots," in this podcast, means to decide and control when and how something will be done: "We tried it your way and it didn't work. From now on, let someone else call the shots." The phrase "a long shot" is used to describe something that is very unlikely to succeed: "Getting that job is a long shot, but she's going to apply for it anyway." The phrase "a shot in the dark" is used to describe a wild guess that isn't based on any knowledge or facts: "I had no idea what the answer was, so I took a shot in the dark." Finally, the phrase "to give (something) (one's) best shot" means to make a strong effort to do something, especially if it is very difficult: "He had never created a database before, but he agreed to give it his best shot."

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ESLPod 588 to call the shots Business

Id	ESLPod_0588_WE_0850
Episode Id	ESLPod 588
Episode Title	Hiring Business Consultants
Phrase	to call the shots
Text	The phrase "to call the shots," in this podcast, means to decide and control when and how something will be done: "We tried it your way and it didn't work. From now on, let someone else call the shots." The phrase "a long shot" is used to describe something that is very unlikely to succeed: "Getting that job is a long shot, but she's going to apply for it anyway." The phrase "a shot in the dark" is used to describe a wild guess that isn't based on any knowledge or facts: "I had no idea what the answer was, so I took a shot in the dark." Finally, the phrase "to give (something) (one's) best shot" means to make a strong effort to do something, especially if it is very difficult: "He had never created a database before, but he agreed to give it his best shot."
Topics	Business

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