Part 6: English in a Minute: Long Shot

Shot put is an Olympic sport.

You throw a small but heavy metal ball as far as you can.

Long shot.

I bought a lottery ticket.

You know the chances of winning are very small.

I know

Very, very small.

What I mean is... you're not going to win.

I know it's a long shot, but the top prize is $35 million

$35 million

Later.

Where are you going?

To buy all the tickets?

A long shot is something that has little chance of succeeding.

You may not expect to succeed, but long shots can be worth trying.

People who follow horse racing use this expression a lot

And that's English in a minute.