long shot
Example Sentences
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Arteta said "if the space is not in one place, it will be somewhere else" - and against deep defences, long shots have become an increasingly viable tactic this season.
From BBC
Armed with rising star quarterbacks and coaches, the Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots defied their long shot reputations to reach Super Bowl LX.
From Los Angeles Times
But these newfangled Patriots began this season as 80-1 long shots.
The Seattle Seahawks and the New England Patriots both were regarded as long shots.
From Los Angeles Times
“Carved it all with my own two hands. It’s only taken most of my life so far. And it’s not finished yet. Not by a long shot.”
From Literature
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
