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
A DJ, dressed in a traditional barong, blasts a dance remix of Whitney Houston’s “I Wanna Dance with Somebody” as a crowd gathers to take a shot of fish sauce together.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 23, 2025
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
It didn’t take long for him to get into specifics—and take a shot at WP Engine directly.
From Slate • Oct. 11, 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
