What does long shot mean?
Idiom Meaning:
something that is difficult (or unlikely) to accomplish
Examples of this Idiom in Movies & TV Shows:
Before We Go (2014)
Time of Scene:
Brooke Dalton: What if he loves her more?
Nick Vaughan: I’d say that’s a long shot.
Brooke Dalton: It’s possible isn’t it? It’s possible that you could meet somebody who’s perfect for you even though you’re committed to somebody else.
Nick Vaughan: I think if you are committed to somebody, you don’t allow yourself to find perfection in someone else.
Carrie (1976)
Time of Scene:
Chris Hargenson: She can’t get away with this if we all stick together! Norma? Helen? Sue?
Sue Snell: Shut up, Chris. Just shut up.
Chris Hargenson: This isn’t over. This isn’t over by a long shot!
Miss Collins: You’re out of the prom, Hargenson.
Miss Collins: Okay, the show’s over. In place! Run! One two! One two! One two!
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides (2011)
Time of Scene:
Angelica: Every soul can be saved.
Blackbeard: Be that true, young cleric?
Philip: Yes. Though, you I see as a bit of a long shot.
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