Give me a shot. - English example sentence

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Yorwba January 17, 2020, edited January 17, 2020 January 17, 2020 at 2:27:34 PM UTC, edited January 17, 2020 at 2:27:50 PM UTC

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Could "shot" in this case also refer to a drink?

@check link #190217 一杯ください。

AlanF_US February 1, 2020 February 1, 2020 at 6:30:55 AM UTC

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Yes, "give me a shot" could be a request for a drink, though it doesn't match the linked sentences.

CK February 1, 2020, edited February 1, 2020 February 1, 2020 at 6:46:31 AM UTC, edited February 1, 2020 at 6:56:16 AM UTC

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Annotation:

In this sentence, "a shot" can mean...

1. a drink of liquor in a shot glass, or very small portion.
2. an injection from a syringe

Also, "give me a shot" is an idiom that means "let me try" or "give me a chance."
In an example like the following, this phrase would only have the idiomatic meaning.

[#8503280] Please give me a shot at that. (CK)

AlanF_US February 1, 2020 February 1, 2020 at 2:01:59 PM UTC

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When I said that it didn't match the linked sentences, I was thinking of the languages I know, which don't include Japanese and Turkish. I should have said that.