long shots
Risky betting choices
Long shots are attempts unlikely to succeed—bets against long odds, candidates with little chance, or any venture where success is improbable but possible.
The term comes from firearms and photography, where distance reduces accuracy or detail.
In film, a long shot shows subjects from far away, capturing full figures or wide scenes.
Despite the odds, long shots occasionally pay off: It's a long shot, but we might as well try.
- improbabilitiesThings unlikely to happen
- slim chanceLow probability outcome
- one in a millionExtraordinarily rare or special
- outsiderOne excluded from group
- three-pointersShots scoring triple points
underdog · wildcard · moonshot · dark horses · dark horse candidate · flukes · black swan event · far-fetched · buzzer-beater · gamble · racing · leap of faith · hail mary · full court press · unlikely · uncertainty · chance · cinematography
- candidatescandidate, candidates, nominee, nominees, contender
- failuresfailure, failures, flop, flops, bust
- newcomersnewcomers, newcomer, new arrivals, new arrival, newbie
- thoughtsthought, idea, thoughts, ideas, thinking
- unpredictablessurprises, chance, randomness, uncertainty, unpredictables
long shotssure things
Guaranteed outcomes
safe bets · certainties · favorites · locks · slam dunks