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
It’s easier to give a shot like that to health care workers and people in long-term care.
From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2020
“It took a tiny country like Gambia to give a shot at justice,” Singh said.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 9, 2019
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 Sir Richard Francis Burton
