a long shot



a long shot

something that will probably not succeed but is worth trying It's a long shot but I could call Tony and see if he knows her address.
See also: long, shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Anat (2)-Hebrew, Biblical Hebrew
Aarthi-Tamil
Chiumbo-Eastern African, Mwera
ClaireKLERFrench, English
Mayesomah-YAY-soSouthern African, Chewa
Terezija-Slovene, Croatian