A few days ago
Anonymous

What does “in one shot” mean?

There is a sentence which contains this phrase: You pinpoint the problem in one shot.

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A few days ago
Just some guy

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It means “on your first try”.

I imagine it probably originates from trying to shoot a target with a rifle… when you do it on your first try, you’ve done it literally “in one shot”.

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A few days ago
Anonymous
“in one attempt”, especially the first attempt (i.e. at solving the problem)
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A few days ago
rosie recipe
in one attempt

like a hole in one at golf

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A few days ago
overcoatscanesandtophats
in one try/attempt
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