Meaning of A LONG SHOT and A SURE THING - A Short English Lesson with Subtitles

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- So in English, when you say something is a long shot,
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it means that there's a very slim chance
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of it happening.
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It means that there's a very small chance
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that it will happen.
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When you buy a lottery ticket
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and you hope that you will win the lottery,
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it is definitely a long shot to win the lottery.
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It has a very small chance of actually happening.
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So when something is a long shot,
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it means that there is a small chance that it will happen.
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I was going to make this video outside today,
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but I thought that it was a long shot
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whether the wind would calm down or not.
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It is extremely windy outside today,
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and I think that it would have been a long shot
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thinking that I could find a place outside
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where I could make a video
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where it wouldn't be extremely loud.
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So I thought I would just do it inside today.
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I know that's rare, but I thought
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if I did it inside, I would get it done.
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If I went outside, it would be a long shot
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whether I would find a quiet place to do it.
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So I thought I would do it inside,
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because that would be a sure thing.
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So a sure thing is the opposite of a long shot.
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When something is a long shot,
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there's a slim chance of it happening.
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When something is a sure thing,
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then it most likely will happen.
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So I knew that if I stayed inside,
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getting my video done would be a sure thing.
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Anyways, Bob the Canadian here.
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Thanks for joining me inside on this windy day.
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Hope you're having a good day.
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Hope you're learning lots of English.
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By the way, there is a new video out
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on my other channel.
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If you search for Bob the Canadian tiny things,
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you will find it there.
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Why don't you have a look
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and learn a little bit more English?
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Anyways, nice to see you.
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Have a good day.
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I'll see you tomorrow in the next video.
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