give a shot

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

“It was a really cool play to call and give a shot, but it asked a lot, and in that situation, I just wish I would have got us out of it,” he said.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 18, 2022

The country’s caseload was among the lowest in Europe, and nearly 80 percent of the country had been vaccinated, leaving few eligible people to give a shot to.

From New York Times • Dec. 2, 2021

Those devices “will give a shot a second,” he said.

From Washington Post • Feb. 1, 2021

It’s easier to give a shot like that to health care workers and people in long-term care.

From Slate • Dec. 14, 2020

Two small black squirrels, scampering about a white-boled tree, were cunning enough never to give a shot.

From To The Gold Coast for Gold, Vol. II A Personal Narrative by Burton, Richard Francis, Sir