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Discover LudwigThe phrase 'be a long shot' is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to refer to something that has little chance of success. For example, "Winning the lottery might be a long shot, but I still have hope."
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That might be a long shot now.
It may be a long shot.
To repeat, O'Malley would be a long shot.
Without them, it's probably going to be a long shot.
That hope — no politics — may be a long shot.
More likely, Pacquiao will be a long shot.
Such a measure may be a long shot, however.
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The familiar reasons why Biden would be a long-shot candidate remain what they were a week ago.
But he would still be a long-shot candidate.
An unofficial Web site proclaims, "Condoleezza Rice for President 2008," which might be a long-shot idea.
That could be a long-shot.
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