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Okay, today's expression is a long shot.
Something is a long shot.
That's one word, L -O -N -G -S -H -O -T.
Listen to the pronunciation long shot.
Those O's actually have different pronunciations.
The first O is an A -W, Aa, Law, Long, Shot.
And the second O is an ah, a short O pronunciation.
Ah, shot, hot, shot.
A long shot. So not only is the pronunciation a little bit confusing, what does this word mean?
If something is a long shot, that means it is unlikely to happen.
It probably will not happen.
So, for example, do you think Coach Shane will lose all his hair?
Well the answer is, it's a long shot, probably not.
The hair on his head, yes, he will probably lose that hair, but like by his eyes.
my eyes, my eyebrows, my eyelashes, my moustache, my nose hair, my nose hair I will probably always have my nose hair.
I am losing my hair and there is a chance that I will lose all my hair.
No, actually I don't care.
That's why I like podcasts.
Podcasts are perfect because I can lie about how I look.
You want to know how I look?
Well imagine if Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt had a child.
Oh wait a minute. That doesn't make any sense, never mind.
The chances of Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt having a child, that's a longshot.
That's crazy. I know I'm just teasing.
So anyway, a longshot.
Now, nowadays in America, we're getting ready next year for the presidential election.
And it's kind of funny, because we have this guy, this business guy, his name is Donald Trump.
Maybe you have heard of him?
He also is pretty popular on television, but you know he's trying to be president and people were laughing Oh my God come on.
He's a business guy He's just some rich man.
He's some television.
You're fired kind of guy He has no chance of becoming a Serious presidential candidate.
He's a long shot don't even think about him But as time goes by it looks like he might have a chance.
he might have a chance.
Did you hear about the election?
What was it in Guatemala?
Yeah I think it was in Guatemala a comedian became president of the country.
Yeah now I'm sure if you asked a year ago do you think a comedian could become president of your country, everybody would say, No way, no way.
It's a long shot. But he did.
I hope he's a good guy.
I hope he, yeah, he's serious.
It's not a joke. Him becoming President is not a joke.
So yeah, who knows?
Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton, Yeah.
Who do you want? What about me?
Me. Coach Shane, for President of the United States.
Do you think I have a chance?
Do you think so? No, I'm a long shot.
I am so long next to impossible.
A long shot. Something that is highly unlikely.
It probably will not happen.
Check out the dialogue.
Do you think Shane will become a Hollywood movie star?
Oh, it's a long shot really.
I think he's so talented Oh yeah, but he's bald and old Why does everybody tease me about my hair or my lack of hair B -A -L -D bald.
They have somebody's bald.
It means they have no hair Well, I do have some hair a lot of hair not enough hair But it's okay.
I'm not like Michael Jordan or Bruce Willis, but I'm not bald But yeah, I'm getting there slowly, but surely and I'm old, but I'm not old.
I am old I'm 47 47 is not that young, but I feel like I'm you know 23 yeah, yeah, I feel like I'm 23 except when I exercise then I feel like I'm 47 But do you think I'll become a Hollywood movie star?
And many of you say, oh my god, Shane is so handsome, he's so talented, he's such a great actor.
So do you think I could become a Hollywood movie star?
I don't think so. It's a long shot.
And besides, in order to become a Hollywood movie star, I have to live in Hollywood and and I will never ever, ever, ever live in Hollywood.
Now, there's a, there's a, me, Coach Shane living in Hollywood is a long shot.
There's a better chance of me living in Bollywood, in India, than there is of me living in Hollywood.
That's pretty funny, maybe not.
Anyway, a long shot.
So I want you guys to make some examples.
For example, do you think I will become a millionaire?
That's a long shot.
Do you think I, if you're a woman, do you think I will marry?
Who's somebody who's...
Leonardo DiCapuccino?
Leonardo DiCapuccino, he's single, right?
Do you think I'll have a chance to marry Leonardo DiCapuccino?
It's a long shot. Yeah, that would be a long shot.
I don't know, maybe you know Leo.
I call him Leo. I'm friends.
We're friends. Actually, I'm friends.
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Do you think Shane will become a Hollywood movie star?
It's a long shot. Really?
I think he's so talented.
Ah, yeah. But he's bald and old.
Do you think Shane will become a Hollywood movie star?
Oh, it's a long shot!
Oh really? I think he's so talented.
Oh yeah, but he's bald and old!
