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
Marjani-Eastern African, Swahili
Kendall['kendl]
Eider-Basque
PhilomÈNe-French
Hephaestushi-FES-təs (English), hi-FEES-təs (English)Greek Mythology (Latinized)
KerttuKERT-tooFinnish