APAD: A shot in the arm

Meaning:

    A shot in the arm is a stimulus.

 

Background:

   Most people can remember their first injection.

 

   This expression derives from the invigorating effect of injecting drugs. A

   shot is of course US slang for an injection, either of a narcotic or

   medicinal drug. That term has been in use since around the beginning of the

   20th century.

 

- www.phrases.org.uk [edited]

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I can't remember my first shot, likely a vaccine soon after birth, or any

narcotic jabs. Apparently, most westerners do, or at least the author of the

above does. I made intimate acquaintance with local anesthesia when they pulled

my wisdom teeth, five of them, but that might not be opiod. For stimulus, the

morning coffee does the trick for me. Yes, I have heard of heavenly euphoria

or profound peace brought on by the needle, but so far kept savoring the joy of

missing out.

 

I couldn't do it without the help from others. Only yesterday, pharmacies at

both Target and Walmart declined to sell me a syringe. The poor girls were first

startled and then out of depth when I explained I needed it to drain the fluid

gathered in the swelling on the outer edge of my left ear. It was from sports, I

added, and it didn't help. They kept on apologizing out of genuine ignorance,

and I could sense they were quivering in fear of the unknown or some vengeful

god. In the end I felt sorry for them and said good night.

5 wisdom teeth? only very wise people can have that many ;-)

The phrase makes me think of those QE money injected into ..

The more people say it, the more I believe it :-)))

I don't worry about it as long as the world trust the USD.

Way2Go! One Q: Y SF pharmacies lock the shelves，even牙膏？

In case some steal 牙膏 for jabs? It makes no sense to me.

Very strange indeed. See pic I took the other day below

I never see that in Canada, @least cities I know.

Electric shavers locked up at WMT. I thought it strange then

A shot can be anything, 我猜任何可以一口焖的烈酒鸡尾酒的量都叫shot对吗？ 包括我们国内的酒盅

Good question. My take is 酒's shot has a different etymology

AHD4 has 16 senses for the noun. We're talking about 13a &14

I thought only expensive stuff get locked.

GYM workouts may provide me a shot in the arm after work.

It might be goods that got stolen more.

I agree. Sometimes after grappling I stayed awake all night.

Are you sure you can drain using syringe w/o seeing a doctor

Many grapplers do it. Only the druggists here are so scared

Ear infection can be seriously painful. Be careful!

Thanks. I will.

They just haven't seen anything yet :-)