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a shot in the arm

a shot in the arm
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey shot in stressed th ee ahrm]
    • /eɪ ʃɒt ɪn stressed ði ɑrm/
    • /ə ʃɒt ɪn ðə ɑːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey shot in stressed th ee ahrm]
    • /eɪ ʃɒt ɪn stressed ði ɑrm/

Definition of a shot in the arm words

  • noun a shot in the arm something that bolsters up, reinvigorates, encourages, etc., esp. in a difficult situation 3
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Parts of speech for A shot in the arm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a shot in the arm popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 85% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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