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The phrase "a shot of optimism" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to convey a brief burst or injection of positive thinking or hopefulness in a situation.
Example: "After hearing the good news, I felt a shot of optimism about the future of our project."
Alternatives: "a dose of optimism" or "a burst of optimism".
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Philae fell silent soon afterwards, but not before dispatching reams of data and a shot of optimism to a continent that has had little to cheer.
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Although she isn't nominated in the directing category at the Oscars, she says Kathryn Bigelow's win last year, for The Hurt Locker, gave her a tremendous shot of optimism.
But there they were, barefoot, in cut-off jeans and torn T-shirts, and I said: 'I have got to get a shot of this.'" The signs of optimism are there for those who seek them.
"A shot?" "Of tequila".
$2.70 extra for a shot of wheatgrass.
A shot of Everman with Donald Rumsfeld.
Do I need a shot of tequila?
A shot of wheatgrass?
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