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chip shot

idiom
Meaning

Something that is easy to do or to achieve.


Examples
SIMPLE

Winning this game is a chip shot for our team.

CONTEXTUAL

Since the company already has the technology, finishing the project on time should be a chip shot.

COMPLEX

Given his extensive experience and the simplicity of the task, completing the audit proved to be a mere chip shot.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    big shot

    A person with a reputation of importance or power.

  2. 02

    chip away

    To reduce or weaken bit by bit; often used with at.

  3. 03

    chip in

    To make a contribution; help in a small way; especially, to pay for a part of something.

  4. 04

    chip off the old block

    Someone who takes after one of their parents; (generally) a person similar to another.

  5. 05

    chip on one's shoulder

    A habitually combative attitude, usually because of a harbored grievance, a sense of inferiority, or a desire to prove something.

  6. 06

    chip up

    To cause something to have chips, cracks or dents.

  7. 07

    give it one's best shot

    To make one's best effort or attempt; to try as hard as possible.

  8. 08

    long shot

    Something unlikely; something that has little chance of happening or working; long odds

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