ADJECTIVES/NOUN + shot a pistol/rifle shot A pistol shot rang out in the darkness. a shot rings out (=is heard ) Suddenly, two shots rang out. a shot misses somebody/something (=doesn’t hit them ) The first shot missed my head by inches.

a shot hits somebody/something The shot hit the burglar in the chest and killed him instantly. take a shot at somebody (=fire a shot trying to hit someone ) Someone took a shot at her, but missed. She couldn’t resist a parting shot (=one that you make just before you leave ) – ‘And you were a lousy lover!’ That was a cheap shot (=one that is unfair and unreasonable )! 12 → like a shot 13 → a shot across the bows/a warning shot (across the bows) 14 → big shot 15 drink DFD DRINK a small amount of a strong alcoholic drink shot of a shot of tequila a shot glass (=a small glass for strong alcoholic drinks ) 16 drug especially American English MDD DRUG an injection of a drug (=when it is put into the body with a needle ) SYN jab British English Have you had your typhoid and cholera shots? 17 → a shot in the arm 18 heavy ball DS a heavy metal ball that competitors try to throw as far as possible in the sport of shot put → call the shots, → by a long chalk/shot, → long shot, → buckshot, gunshot, snapshot, pot shot COLLOCATIONS verbs fire a shot The passenger in the car fired three shots. 7 → give something your best shot 8 → be a long shot 9 → a 10 to 1 shot/50 to 1 shot etc 10 → a shot in the dark 11 critical remark a remark that is intended to criticize or hurt someone I’m not going to sit here listening to you two take shots at each other all night. The network finally gave Keaton a shot at presenting his own show.

I didn’t think I had much chance of winning the race, but I thought I’d give it a shot (=try to do it ). I decided to have a shot at decorating the house myself. If Lewis won his next fight, he would be guaranteed a shot at the title (=chance to win the title ). 6 attempt informal TRY TO DO OR GET something an attempt to do something or achieve something, especially something difficult shot at (doing) something This is her first shot at directing a play. action shots of football players (=ones taken of people while they are moving ) → mugshot 5 film/tv TCP AMF the view of something in a film or television programme that is produced by having the camera in a particular position In the opening shot, we see Travolta’s feet walking down the sidewalk. We hired a photographer to take some publicity shots. Good shot! 4 TCP PICTURE photograph a photograph SYN picture shot of a close-up shot of a demonstrator being beaten by a policeman I managed to get some good shots of the carnival. 2 bullets a) PMW small metal balls that are shot, many at a time, from a shotgun b) old use PMW large metal balls that are shot from a cannon 3 attempt to score DS an attempt in sport to throw, kick, or hit the ball towards the place where you can get a point Shaw took a shot at the goal from the halfway line, but missed. b) SOUND the sound of a gun being fired Where were you when you heard the shot? c) a good/bad etc shot DS someone who is good, bad etc at shooting Sergeant Cooper is an excellent shot. She was killed by a single shot to the head.

S2 W2 noun 1 SHOOT gun a) an act of firing a gun He pulled out his rifle and fired three shots.From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English shot shot 1 / ʃɒt $ ʃɑːt /

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