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
"Even experienced journeymen know how to take a shot, run the clock down. Jake doesn't have that experience," Woodhall says.
From BBC • Dec. 18, 2025
It was obvious he was ailing; late in the game, after planting on his left leg to take a shot, he limped away, flexing the knee.
From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2024
I have to take a shot and find the same bravery hundreds of thousands of Deckers before me have found.
From "They Both Die at the End" by Adam Silvera
