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1
past
simple
and
past
participle of
shoot
2
a
kick
, hit, or
throw
of the
ball
that is
intended
to
score
points
in a
sport
such as
cricket
,
football
,
tennis
, or
golf
:
Examples:
And that was a great
shot
by Márquez!
Murray
drove
a forehand
shot
down the line to
win
the
match
.
3
the
action
of
firing
a
gun
or another
weapon
:
Examples:
fire
a
shot
He
fired
four shots at the car as it
drove
off.
4
someone who is
skilled
/not
skilled
at
aiming
and
firing
a
gun
:
Examples:
I didn't know you were such a good
shot
!
5
an
attempt
to do or
achieve
something that you have not done before:
Examples:
have a
shot
at I thought I'd have a
shot
at making my own
wine
.
give something a
shot
I've never tried
bowling
before, but I thought I'd give it a
shot
.
6
a
photograph
:
Examples:
get/take a
shot
I got/took some really good shots of the
harbour
at
sunset
.
7
a
short
piece
in a
film
in which there is a
single
action
or a
short
series
of
actions
8
a
small
amount
of a
strong
alcoholic
drink
:
Examples:
shot
of
Mick
poured
himself a
shot
of
whisky
.
do shots They were at the
bar
doing shots (=
drinking
many
small
,
strong
alcoholic
drinks
).
9
a
small
amount
of a non-alcoholic
drink
with a
strong
taste
or
effect
:
Examples:
He downed a
shot
of
espresso
.
I like my
coffee
with a
shot
of
vanilla
.
You can make your own
healthy
orange
and turmeric shots.
10
an
injection
(= the
act
of
putting
a
drug
or
vaccine
into someone's
body
with a
needle
), or an
amount
of the
drug
or
vaccine
put into the
body
by a
single
injection
:
Examples:
It's
important
to get
regular
flu
shots.
give someone a
shot
The
doctor
gave him a
shot
of
morphine
.
11
a
heavy
metal
ball
thrown
in a
sports
competition
12
a
mass
of
small
metal
balls
that are
shot
from a
gun
:
Examples:
lead
shot
Shotgun
cartridges
contain
lead
shot
.
13
(of
silk
) having
small
threads
of a
colour
in it, so that the
main
colour
appears
to change
depending
on the
angle
at which the
cloth
is seen:
Examples:
Her
evening
dress
is made of
green
shot
silk
.
14
no
longer
working or
effective
:
Examples:
It's no good - these
gears
are
shot
.
15
to get
rid
of or free of something, or to leave something:
Examples:
I can't wait to get
shot
of this
office
for a
week
.
16
past
simple
and
past
participle of
shoot
17
the
action
of
firing
a
gun
or another
weapon
:
Examples:
Several
shots were
fired
.
18
an
attempt
to
score
a point by
throwing
,
hitting
, or
kicking
a
ball
or other
object
:
Examples:
Roberts
sank
two
foul
shots to
win
the
game
.
19
a
photograph
, or a
short
piece
in a
movie
in which there is a
single
action
or a
short
series
of
actions
:
Examples:
I got some really good shots of the
harbor
at
sunset
.
20
an
amount
of a
drug
that is put into the
body
by a
single
injection
:
Examples:
The
doctor
gave him a
shot
of cortisone.
21
a
heavy
metal
ball
thrown
in a
sports
competition
, or
small
metal
balls
fired
from a
gun
22
an
attempt
to do or
achieve
something that is
difficult
, when
success
is
uncertain
:
Examples:
I’m not sure they’ll
consider
me for the job, but I’ll give it a
shot
.
23
a
small
amount
of an
alcoholic
drink
:
Examples:
a
shot
of
whiskey
24
no
longer
working or
effective
:
Examples:
The
brakes
are
shot
– you’d better take the car in to the
garage
.
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