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a big shot

an important person, a boss, a big wheel On payday he spends money like a big shot, buying drinks for all.

a hotshot

"a person who displays; show-off, showboat" What a hotshot he is - showing everybody his new car.

a long shot

a poor chance of winning, a slim chance The Leafs winning the Stanley Cup - now that's a long shot.

a shot in the arm

energy, encouragement, a lift Billy Graham's sermon was inspiring - a shot in the arm.

a shot in the dark

a wild guess, a try, hazard a guess His answer was incorrect. It was a shot in the dark.

big shot

rich or important person, VIP, big boys Randy's a big shot in the movie industry. He owns four studios.

by a long shot

by a big difference, by far The soap company was able to beat out the bids of the other companies by a long shot.

call the shots

make the decisions, decide what happens Mr. Binks may be the president, but Ms. Barker calls the shots.

crack shot/salesman etc.

a person who is highly skilled at shooting etc. Marvin has developed into a crack salesman. He's excellent.

get a shot

get a needle from a doctor You are sick. Maybe you should get a shot of penicillin.

pot shot

1. A attempt accursed calmly or recklessly. The byword comes from hunting (in which shots alluringly crop aliment for one's pot). You boys can't aloof booty pot shots at any animal you see—there are rules we accept to chase out here! Why did you blaze a pot attempt like that and abandon our position to the enemy?2. By extension, an arbitrary or adept insult or criticism, abnormally one directed at addition who is vulnerable. Now that anybody knows I was complex in that scandal, the reporters love demography pot shots at me.Learn more: pot, shot

potshot

n. a aciculate criticism; a agrarian attempt of criticism. (Usually with take.) Please stop demography potshots at me!

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