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shot in the arm en · NOUN

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Meanings

1. An injection of a drug into the arm, whether for medical or recreational purposes.
2. (broadly) A stimulus; a boost in energy, morale, or well-being.
   • “You get a win and suddenly the crowd’s on your side again. It was a shot in the arm for two reasons. First, when we work together, we are stronger. Second, this isn’t a done deal.” 2018 April 28, Dorian Lynskey, quoting James McGrory, “‘It’s not a done deal’: inside the battle to stop Brexit”, in The Guardian:
   • Renzo Piano's skyscraper, which will be Europe's tallest building, may provide a shot in the arm for London. 2011 December 30, Robert Booth, “London's Shard: a 'tower of power and riches' looking down on poverty”, in Guardian, UK, retrieved 31 Jan 2017:
   • By that agreement, President Roosevelt in 1941 gave Canada's war industry a shot in the arm. 1944 May 1, “Canada at War: Net Profit”, in Time, retrieved 31 Jan 2017:
   • The president claims the economy needs a shot in the arm now, but Republicans say the nation should not widen the deficit. 2012 December 4, Annie Lowrey, “Republicans Balk at Short-Term Stimulus in Obama Plan”, in New York Times, retrieved 31 Jan 2017:

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de Vitaminspritze (a stimulus; a boost)