English Dictionary

shoot one's shot

動詞

口語

(colloquial) To breezily try to attract a romantic partner, especially when the chances of succeeding are slim; to take a chance.

日本語の意味

（口語）成功が薄い状況下でも、恋愛相手に対して積極的にアプローチを仕掛けること / （口語）リスクを承知で、恋愛のチャンスに挑戦する行動を取ること

When one glimpses their crush across a crowded room, one might decide to shoot one's shot and ask them out, even if the odds are slim.

混雑した部屋で片思いの相手を見かけたら、ダメ元で思い切って告白してデートに誘うかもしれない。

意味（1）

(colloquial) To breezily try to attract a romantic partner, especially when the chances of succeeding are slim; to take a chance.

shoots one's shot （ present singular third-person ）

shooting one's shot （ participle present ）

shot one's shot （ participle past ）

shot one's shot （ past ）