one shot

Speech parts

1. one shot - Noun

2. one shot - Adjective

3. one shot - Verb

Meaning

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

Source: WordNet

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one-shot

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Examples

But now the shots began-not many, but one shot is a fusillade if there have been no shots before. James Blish

Life is the most exciting opportunity we have. But we have one shot. You graduate from college once, and that's it. You're going out of that nest. And you have to find that courage that's deep, deep, deep in there. Every step of the way. Andrew Shue

We are the kind of people who obsess over one word... but we have only one shot to get it right in concert. It was hard the first time I practiced with them. I was so nervous that my vocal chords were paralyzed for about a half-hour. Amy Tan

As far as I know, you only get one shot at this life. It only goes round once and time is precious. When I'm not working, you'd better spend that time with someone important. Benjamin Bratt

Put your name on something, it better be the best... you only get one shot. George Foreman

If you only have one shot at writing a headline, there's a lot of pressure. Eli Pariser

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