take a shot

idiom

1
: to fire a gun
He took a shot and missed.
often + at
He took a shot at the deer.
2
: to try to hit
+ at
She took a shot at me with a snowball but missed.
3
: to propel a ball or puck toward a goal
He took a shot and scored.
4
: to make a critical or hurtful remark about someone
+ at
They took shots at each other throughout the debate.
5
: to attempt to do something successfully
often + at
Take a shot at the math problem.
I never changed a tire before, but I'll take a shot at it.
6
informal : to photograph something
often + of
Be sure to take a shot of the house.

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That’s why the starters are, well, the starters Maryland got zero points from its bench, and fifth-year senior small forward Jordan Geronimo was the only reserve to take a shot (0 of 2). Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 14 Feb. 2025 Jupiter tied the match at 1-1 on Hole 6 when Boston conceded a birdie, but went behind again on Hole 10 when Woods took too long to take a shot – the first shot clock violation in TGL history – and the resulting one-stroke penalty handed the point to the Common. Jamie Barton, CNN, 28 Jan. 2025 Maybe the Warriors would be willing to take a shot providing extra cover as a scorer next to an elite defender like Draymond Green? Sam Vecenie, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Irving can’t waste the opportunity to take a shot at Dylan’s love for finger traps, caricature portraits and all the rest of Lumon’s incentives. Josh Wigler, The Hollywood Reporter, 20 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for take a shot

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“Take a shot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/take%20a%20shot. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.

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