long shot

Etymology
The term arose from the accuracy of early naval guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great distance.

Noun

 * 1) A shot fired at a distant target.
 * 2)  Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working.
 * We can try your plan, but it's a long shot and it probably won't work.
 * 1)  A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
 * 1)  A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.
 * 1)  A master shot, the primary wide shot of a scene into which the closeups will be edited later.

Translations

 * Arabic: قَلِيْلُ ٱلاِحْتِمالِ
 * German: ziemlich aussichtsloses Unterfangen, ziemlich hoffnungsloser Fall