shot in the arm
Speech parts
1. shot in the arm - Noun
2. shot in the arm - Phrase
Meaning
An injection of a drug into the arm, whether for medical or recreational purposes.
(by extension) A stimulus; a boost in energy, morale, or well-being.
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Examples
Since then, I have just read and read - but, that said, I suppose there is a raft of writers to whom I return again and again, not so much because I want to write like them, even if I were capable of it, but simply for a sort of stylistic shot in the arm.
Boeing started a new line for their 787 Dreamliner, creating 1,000 new jobs in South Carolina, giving our state a shot in the arm when we truly needed it.
Aspiring Secretary General for Botswana Democratic Party, Alfred Madigele and his campaign team known as Team Zoza have allegedly turned down a shot in the arm from former President Ian Khama.
Forming the team then could have also served as a shot in the arm for the Arrowverse as a whole, giving every series a bold new start for their following seasons.
A $5,000 grant from the North Dakota Wildlife Federation is a shot in the arm the for fledgling Garrison Sporting Clays Club.
Authorities say the woman was shot in the upper body and the 11-year-old was shot in the arm.