take a shot
Example Sentences
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The group spotted nearly 20 suspected sturgeon on the screen that day, but only five came close enough to take a shot.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026
All of which has left his place in music uncertain enough that Drake felt compelled to take a shot at Rocky during his recent feud with Kendrick Lamar.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 16, 2025
All in an 11-minute sequence that’s fully computer-generated, give or take a shot or two.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2024
The Afghan smuggler says he hides migrants near the border wall, and then they wait until there’s less patrolling of a portion of the border wall to take a shot at the “game”.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2024
He hefted it in his hands, ready to take a shot at getting the box open.
From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner
