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
Eusebios-Ancient Greek
Attilaə-TIL-ə (English)History, Hungarian
Tumelo-Southern African, Sotho, Tswana
AmonAH-mun (English)Egyptian Mythology (Anglicized)
Jo[dʒəu]
Ulrikaool-REE-kahSwedish