{"id":50154,"date":"2021-01-13T01:15:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-13T01:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/127.0.0.1\/aee\/aee-1504-how-use-english-expression-long-shot\/"},"modified":"2023-04-25T15:39:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-25T15:39:50","slug":"aee-1504-how-use-english-expression-long-shot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.allearsenglish.com\/aee-1504-how-use-english-expression-long-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"AEE 1504: Why You Should Always Go For The Long Shot"},"content":{"rendered":"

Have you ever heard somebody say \u201cit\u2019s a long shot\u201d in English? <\/p>\n

Is this one of those phrases that seems a bit confusing as you are just not sure of how or when to use it? <\/p>\n

There are phrases that you use to sort of soften the situation, particularly when you are asking for something.<\/p>\n

Today we\u2019re going to look at the phrase \u201cit\u2019s a long shot\u201d and others like it, and how you can use this in the right situation to make things more positive and peaceful. <\/p>\n

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How To Use This Phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Recently I sent Jessica a message trying to see if she could meet with me. <\/p>\n

I used the expression \u201cit\u2019s a long shot\u201d because I asked her with very little notice or time to prepare, but still figured there was a possibility it would work out. <\/p>\n

This made me realize how useful this phrase is, and how often we may use it. <\/p>\n

So what does it mean? <\/p>\n

When we say \u201cit\u2019s a long shot\u201d, what exactly do we mean by this? <\/p>\n

It means there is little chance of something happening. <\/p>\n

It can be used in many ways, and so you may hear it come up often in conversation. <\/p>\n

You may think of sports when you hear this phrase, though there are multiple uses for it if you look at it closely. <\/p>\n

You want to know how to use it in conversation, and then you can also be sure to listen for it as it may come up more than you might realize. <\/p>\n

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The Various Uses For This Phrase<\/strong><\/h3>\n

So when you say \u201cit\u2019s a long shot\u201d, you now know it means that there is very little chance of something happening. <\/p>\n

It may not be that you are limiting yourself or being negative, but rather that you are being realistic in your assessment and your assumptions. <\/p>\n

There are actually multiple ways to use this phrase, or situations where it may come up most frequently. <\/p>\n

Let\u2019s look at a couple of these examples so that you can understand when you might expect to hear or to use this phrase in your own conversations.<\/p>\n