long shot | Idiomator

Meaning: A shot fired at a distant target.1886,Peter Christen Asbjørnsen, translated by H.L. Brækstad,Folk and Fairy Tales, page74:"It is of course a most foolish thing twice to take along shotin a capercailzie wood, as you know," said the captain, appealing to me; "but the last time I had no choice, because I heard that villainous Andreas stalking the bird at the same time."; (idiomatic)Somethingunlikely; something that has littlechanceof happening or working.We can try your plan, but it's along shotand it probably won't work.2023May 18,Christopher Clarey, “Even as He’s Out, Rafael Nadal Will Always Be a Part of the French Open”, inThe New York Times‎[1]:His reign in Paris — full of flexed biceps, forehand winners and underrated court craft — is one of the great achievements in any sport, and though a 15th title is along shotat this late stage, all we know for certain is that Nadal will not be winning it this year.; (film)Amastershot, the primary wideshotof asceneinto which thecloseupswill be edited later.

Examples:

EN: I tried a long shot.
ES: Intenté un tiro lejano.
EN: Lopez, fire a long shot at 'em.
ES: López, dispara un tiro contra ellos.
EN: Not by a long shot, sugar.
ES: Para nada.
EN: And the man will not either and an unpolitical person like you not by a long shot...
ES: Este señor de aquí... tampoco va a cambiar el mundo.
EN: It's a long shot, but better than nothing.
ES: Dudo que resulte, pero es mejor que nada.
EN: It's a long shot.
ES: Es muy arriesgado.
ES: Hay una remota probabilidad.
EN: Just playing a long shot.
ES: He corrido un grave peligro.
EN: A long shot in the dark, Watson, but it hit a bullseye.
ES: - Una remota posibilidad, Watson, - Pues dio en el blanco.
EN: –It's a long shot.
ES: –No dará resultado.
EN: Comes in a long shot with big odds. Catch on?
ES: Gana contra todas las probabilidades con gran ventaja. ¿Captas?
EN: Hasty accusation like long shot on horse race.
ES: Una acusación precipitada es como un caballo que no es favorito:
EN: You've thrown your career away on a long shot and gambled away our happiness.
ES: Tiras tu carrera a la basura y arriesgas nuestra felicidad.
EN: Hazel, I, I know it's a long shot but we can hope. Goodbye.
ES: Ya sé que es una posibilidad muy remota, pero no perdamos las esperanzas.
EN: It was just a long shot, colonel. A very long shot.
ES: Le recomiendo que se fije en esa singular epidemia ovina.
ES: Le recomiendo que se fije en esa singular epidemia ovina.
EN: Tame going for a long shot player like you.
ES: Algo insulso para un jugador arriesgado como tú.

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