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Idiom LONG SHOT
Definition an attempt at something that has only a small chance of being successful
Examples
  1. The newspaper reporter didn’t know where the actor was staying. It was a long shot, but he guessed that it would be a hotel near the movie studio. He found the actor at the second hotel he called.
  2. When they found a house that they really wanted to buy, they called the owners, but found out that they were not interested in selling. It had been a long shot, so they weren’t too disappointed.

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