Today’s “Phrase of the Day” is “a shot in the arm” and its meaning is “(figuratively) boost, fillip, stimulus, impetus, encouragement; (literally) an injection of drugs”.
Example Sentence: The race for a coronavirus vaccine has received another shot in the arm with the US biotech firm Moderna becoming the latest to reveal impressive results from phase 3 trials of its jab.
This phrase is present in The Guardian article Moderna Covid vaccine candidate almost 95% effective, trials show and click here to read it.
Courtesy: The Guardian
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