shot in the arm


Something that boosts one's spirits: “After my recent financial troubles, that raise was a real shot in the arm.”

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How to use shot in the arm in a sentence

  • The "shot-in-the-arm" theory of morale is a confession of incompetence in propaganda.

    Proclaim Liberty! | Gilbert Seldes