crack shot
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6.5
- noun
- /kræk ʃɑt/
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- During the competition, she proved to be a crack shot with her new rifle.
Examples
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That middle boy of mine's a crack shot with a rifle.
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Ashton's a crack shot.
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Besides, the boy's a crack shot.
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And my father taught me to be a crack shot.
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Raymond has been a crack shot since childhood.
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She was a crack shot.
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You're a pretty crack shot yourself.
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And Blackburn was a crack shot.
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Pete's a crack shot, Marine-trained.
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Caleb's a crack shot.
Synonyms
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5.2
A person who can hit targets very accurately with a gun or in sport
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5.9
A person who shoots very accurately with a gun
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8.2
A person who is very good at using guns and hitting targets
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8.8
A very accurate shooter who can hit small targets from a distance
A person who shoots very well, often in the army or competitions
Person who shoots quickly and accurately at targets that appear suddenly
How Skilled
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a person extremely skilled at shooting' is directly derivable from combining 'crack' (excellent, highly skilled) with 'shot' (a shooter). This modifier + noun composition follows a basic, cross-linguistic pattern, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents should be able to infer the MWE's meaning.
Etymology
The noun crack shot comes from crack meaning 'first-rate' and shot meaning a fired bullet, so the phrase painted the image of a top shooter who always hits the target. That's why it means 'a person who is extremely skilled at shooting'.