first shot
Frequency: 6.26.0 per million words
often figurative
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Examples (10)
- This is our first shot at winning the championship.
- She took her first shot at the target and missed.
- The election campaign began with the first shot fired by the opposition party.
- He was hoping for a better outcome on his first shot.
- This is our first shot at solving this complex problem.
- Don't worry if you don't get it right on the first shot; practice makes perfect.
- The initial announcement was the first shot in a series of policy changes.
- He considered it his first shot at a professional career.
- This is the first shot in our attempt to rebrand the company.
- She didn't expect to succeed on her first shot, but she was determined to try.