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shot in the arm, a

shot in the arm, a

A stimulus or booster, something vitalizing or encouraging, as in Getting a new concertmaster was a real shot in the arm for the orchestra. This colloquial expression alludes to a stimulant given by injection. [c. 1920]
See also: shot

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Helenahe-LE-nah (German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Polish), hay-LAY-nah (Dutch), HE-le-nah (Finnish)German, Dutch, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Icelandic, Portuguese, Polish, Czech, Slovak, Finnish, Es
Estevo-Galician
Shakila-Arabic
Tiannatee-AN-əEnglish (Modern)
TomekTAW-mekPolish
KadriKAHD-rreeEstonian
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