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shot one's shot

shot one's shot is the simple past and past participle of shoot one's shot.

Meaning of shoot one's shot

Verb

shoot one's shot (third-person singular simple present shoots one's shot, present participle shooting one's shot, simple past and past participle shot one's shot)

  1. (colloquial) To strive for success.
  2. (colloquial) To take an opportunity try to win over a prospective romantic partner, especially when the chances of succeeding are slim; to take a chance.
    • Her name ain't Margaret, but she's moody
      I can't get enough of that booty (I love it)
      I got a white ting called Lucy
      And I got a light ting called Ruby (Yes)
      Could be boujee or could be a groupie
      Shoot my shot, Call of Duty (Bow)2026 November 30, “Throwback Thursday” (track 4), in Trizzac (lyrics), Demented

Questions about shot one's shot

What is shot one's shot the simple past and past participle of?
Shot one's shot is the simple past and past participle of shoot one's shot.

Words near shot one's shot in the dictionary

  1. shot one in the sink
  2. shot one's bolt
  3. shot one's cuffs
  4. shot one's load
  5. shot one's mouth off
  6. shot one's shot
  7. shot one's wad
  8. shot oneself in the foot
  9. shot out
  10. shot prop
  11. shot props

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