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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a small shot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a small amount of liquid, typically in relation to drinks or injections.
Example: "After a long day, I decided to treat myself to a small shot of espresso to boost my energy."
Alternatives: "a tiny sip" or "a little dose".
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You'd be a little-deal clincher, a small shot".
Wrong There is a small shot of the surface of Venus.
The result, in an espresso, is a small shot that is light and caramelly, with bitterness and acidity that are deliberate but quiet.
"And," he said, pausing as he overlaid that photograph with a small shot of the forty-eight-year-old Shandling in a recent issue of Entertainment Weekly.
I ordered the Happy Tsar – black sturgeon caviar served with a small shot of vodka and a glass of black coffee.
The round shape could be irritating if you don't want it rolling away, and the small, but it could be worth keeping in your bag if you need just a small shot of charge.
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The waitress tries to manage expectations about the kopstoot: "It's a smaller shot than it first appears".
It's just a small scene and the last shot is an insert of the newspaper he's reading.
Mrs Cornish's genteel nature was, on occasion, interrupted by "a volley of small shot", and Miss Johnson's proclivity toward "vulgarity of expression and a coarseness of manner" apparently suffered no shortage of admirers.
A second Soviet blast, a small underwater shot, was also announced.
The users' precautions included taking a small "test shot," using less of the drug mixture, pushing the syringe plunger in more slowly and snorting instead of injecting the drugs, the researchers reported.
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