To assassinate JFK was a long shot, but well worth trying ... "
LBJ
Liliputins. What, the heck, is this?
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long shot
NOUN
a venture or guess that has only the slightest chance of succeeding or being accurate:
"it's a long shot, but well worth trying"
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A long shot is a remote possibility of success12. The term comes from the inaccuracy of early firearms, which rarely hit the target when shot over a distance1. In horseracing, a long shot refers to a bet made at great odds. The term can also refer to a camera shot that shows the entire subject from head to toe and places that subject in relation to their surroundings. A related phrase is "not by a long shot," meaning "not even remotely".