long shot
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اقدام ریسکی، کسی که درمسابقات (مثل مسابقه اسب دوانی) شانس کمی برای برنده شدن دارد، نوعی شرط که احتمال بردن آن کم است، ورزش: شرکت کننده ای که احتمال پیروزی کمی دارد
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Synonyms & Related Wordslong shot[noun]Synonyms: outsider, dark horse
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English Dictionarybe a long shotsomething that will probably not succeed but is worth trying
long shotsomeone or something with very little chance of success
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Idiomslong shotsomething that will probably not succeed but is worth trying.
It's a long shot but I could call Tony and see if he knows her address. [TahlilGaran] English Idioms Dictionary ▲
long shot n. 1. A bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed.
The horse was a long shot, but it came in and paid well. Jones was a long shot for mayor. The business long shot that succeeds often pays extremely well. 2. See: BY A LONG SHOT.
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