give a shot

Example Sentences

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The country’s caseload was among the lowest in Europe, and nearly 80 percent of the country had been vaccinated, leaving few eligible people to give a shot to.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

Exactly how do you give a shot to a busy chimp or a lion or a cheetah?

From Washington Post • Sep. 15, 2021

It’s easier to give a shot like that to health care workers and people in long-term care.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2020

So that really kind of inspired me to give a shot at being a Navy SEAL.

From MSNBC • Sep. 18, 2019

Two small black squirrels, scampering about a white-boled tree, were cunning enough never to give a shot.

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir