long shot
noun[Cusually singular]
uk/ˈlɒŋ ˌʃɒt/us/ˈlɑːŋ ˌʃɑːt/something youtryalthoughit isunlikelyto besuccessful:
希望不大的尝试It's alongshot, but you couldtryphoninghim athome.尽管希望不大，你也可以试着给他家里打个电话。
Difficult things and people
- a (heavy) cross to bearidiom
- albatross
- bane
- be dead meatidiom
- be in the clearidiom
- be out of the woodsidiom
- bump
- equation
- hindrance
- hot potato
- impediment
- incubus
- marathon
- nut
- teething troubles
- the tip of the icebergidiom
- thorn inyourflesh/sideidiom
- tiesomeoneup
- to-do
- twist
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Chance and randomness