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
Babcock['bæbkɔk]
JamieJAY-meeScottish, English
Maribel-Spanish
TerahTEE-rə (English)Biblical
MaralynMER-ə-lin, MAR-ə-linEnglish
Evangelos-Greek