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Bill Cosby, Time Flies

Immortality is a long shot, I admit. But somebody has to be first.

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long shot

[long shot] {n.} 1. A bet or other risk taken though not likely to succeed. * /The horse was a long shot, but it came in and paid well./ * […] www.english-slang.com

by a long shot

[by a long shot] {adv. phr.}, {informal} By a big difference; by far. - Used to add emphasis. * /Bert was the best swimmer in the race, by a long […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

shot

[shot] See: [BIG CHEESE] or [BIG SHOT], [BY A LONG SHOT], [CALL ONE'S SHOT], [CALL THE SHOTS], [FOUL SHOT], [LONG SHOT]. A Dictionary of American Idioms

long haul

[long haul] or [long pull] {n.}, {informal} 1. A long distance or trip. * /It is a long haul to drive across the country./ Contrast: [SHORT HAUL]. 2. A long […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

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