Long shot

/lˈɒŋ ʃˈɒt/

/lˈɑːŋ ʃˈɑːt/

Long shot

an attempt made without having any high hopes of achieving success

a contestant that is unlikely to win

Examples

1. No city has escaped the recession, but Seattle has fared best by a long shot.

2. That one's a long shot.

3. Dairy milk also uses the most water by a long shot.

4. Its use as an earnest mark of appreciation predates its associations with vaporwave and irony by a long shot.