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The phrase "an easy first shot" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used in contexts where you are referring to a simple or straightforward initial attempt at something, such as a task or a game.
Example: "In the game of basketball, taking an easy first shot can set the tone for the rest of the match."
Alternatives: "a simple initial attempt" or "a straightforward first try".
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We wanted to give the critics an easy first shot.
It turned out this was the equivalent of the pool hustler missing an easy first shot.
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It was a tactic that worked especially well when Murray beat Djokovic to win the 2012 US Open, using his serve out wide from the deuce court to great effect, often yielding an error or an easy third shot.
In door and outdoor champion, Kansas an easy first place in the shot‐put with a 66‐foot ef ford.
It wasn't an easy first day.
Pick an easy first walk.
Her first two goals came off leaping headers, and the third on an easy unmarked shot.
The first shot is easy — but wait, the guy next to you has their own camera, so it's time for another one.
The first shot is easy — but wait, the guy next to you has their own camera, so it's time for another one.
For most people, this is simple and easy to get at the first shot.
So it wasn't an easy bunker shot.
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