Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'A long shot'. MCQ with Answer and Explanation

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Select the most appropriate meaning of the idiom: 'A long shot'.

A. A distant photograph

B. A sure success

C. An attempt unlikely to succeed

D. A rifle shot

Answer: Option C

Solution (By JKSSB Mock Tests)

It means something with little chance of happening.

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