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best shot

NOUN
all-out try
Synonyms
WEAK
all one's got best effort best one can do maximum effort one's all one's damndest optimum effort

Example Sentences

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Mackinder’s argument was simple: Whoever dominates that landmass has the best shot at dominating global power.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“My question is, are fans really getting the best shot to get tickets in the first place? There’s a need for transparency here that’s building.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

Photographers often chat to caddies and ask for help from time to time in how they position the bag, or clubs, to aid us in getting the best shot.

From BBC • Apr. 8, 2026

The Thursday meeting of the CDC committee, called the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, gives Kennedy the best shot yet at making a material change to how vaccines are used in the U.S.

From Barron's • Dec. 3, 2025

Truth is, Babs was probably my best shot at getting a job.

From "The Wrong Way Home" by Kate O’Shaughnessy