Long Shot

Synonyms of long shot

• remote possibility
• unlikely chance
• slim hope

Antonyms of long shot

• certainty
• sure thing
• definite outcome

Collocations of long shot

hope

Frequency: 70 %

It was a long shot, but she held onto hope that she would win the competition.

chance

Frequency: 65 %

There's a long shot that he might agree to the proposal.

possibility

Frequency: 60 %

There is a long shot that we might find the missing keys in the lost and found.

dream

Frequency: 50 %

It's a long shot, but winning the lottery is still a dream of mine.

goal

Frequency: 45 %

Though it's a long shot, qualifying for the Olympics is still his ultimate goal.

Idiomatic Expressions for long shot

• Phrase: take a long shot
  Meaning: to try something even though success is very unlikely
  Usage: I know it's a long shot, but I'm going to take a long shot and ask for a raise.