Wild guess

• Lanky drunk crossing hotel? That’s unlikely
• Very uncertain venture

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context idiomatic nautical English) Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working. The term arose from the accuracy of early ship guns, which were effective only at close range and unlikely to hit the mark at any great ...

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
" Long Shot " is a song by American recording artist Kelly Clarkson , from her fourth studio album, All I Ever Wanted (2009). Written by Katy Perry , Glen Ballard , and Matt Thiessen , it was originally recorded by Perry (along with the single " I Do Not ...

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. a venture that involves great risk but promises great rewards a contestant that is unlikely to win

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
in the figurative sense of "something unlikely," 1867, from long (adj.) + shot (n.). The notion is of a shot at a target from a great distance, thus difficult to make. Cinematic sense is from 1922.