If a basketball star is, for example, trying to gain a high personal point total, he may take a shot himself when it would be better to pass the ball to a teammate, affecting the team's performance.

For the lover of surprises: Take a shot at making this remarkable zucchini bread, and you're sure to change the recipient's ideas about it!

Cheng was thinking that some electives were just "chicken ribs" -you have to take them but they're hardly useful for the future -so he decided to give this method a shot.