longshot

Thân thiện

A photographer captures a longshot of a mountain range at sunrise.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An attempt or undertaking with a very low probability of success: A "longshot" is something that is unlikely to succeed or happen.
   • A bet with very high odds: In gambling, a "longshot" is a bet on an outcome that is considered very unlikely, offering a high potential payout if it wins.
   • A photograph taken from a distance: In photography, a "longshot" is a picture captured from far away, often showing a wide view of a scene or subject.

Usage Examples

• Noun (Low Probability):
  • Winning the lottery is a complete longshot.
  • His plan to become CEO in a year is a real longshot.
• Noun (Betting):
  • I put $10 on the longshot, hoping for a big payoff.
  • The horse was a 100-to-1 longshot, but it won the race.
• Noun (Photography):
  • The director opened the scene with a longshot of the castle.
  • This longshot perfectly captures the vastness of the desert.

Advanced Usage

• "to be a longshot": To be very unlikely.
  • Getting funding for that project is a longshot, but we'll try.
• "against all odds/longshot": Succeeding despite being very unlikely.
  • The team's victory was a triumph against all odds.

Variants and Related Words

• Long shot (noun phrase): An alternative, more common spelling for the same meanings.
  • It's a long shot, but let's ask for an extension.
• Long-lens shot (noun phrase): A specific type of photograph taken from a distance using a telephoto lens.
  • The photographer used a long-lens shot to capture the eagle.

Synonyms

• Long odds: A low probability of success (especially in betting).
• Outside chance: A very small possibility.
• Remote possibility: Something that is not likely to happen.

Related Phrases

• Not a chance in hell: An informal idiom meaning something is extremely unlikely (stronger than a longshot).
  • He thinks he can beat the champion? He doesn't have a chance in hell.
• A snowball's chance in hell: Another informal idiom with the same meaning as above.
  • We have a snowball's chance in hell of finishing on time.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a photograph taken from a distance