Fig: A sudden boost in confidence, energy and enthusiasm, an infusion of money or other form of assistance that gives new life to a foundering project

The new factory project is a shot in the arm for the town's dying economy

Il progetto per la nuova fabbrica è un'iniezione di energia per l'economia depressa della città

The surprising positive results of the poll were like a shot in the arm for the minority party

Gli eccellenti risultati dei sondaggi sono stati un'iniezione di fiducia per il partito di minoranza

The Budget Director suggested that the President would be willing to break the budget agreement to give the economy a shot in the arm by lowering taxes for the middle class

Il Ministro del Bilancio fece capire che il Capo del Governo era pronto a rompere l'accordo di programma per dare all'economia una boccata di ossigeno diminuendo le tasse per il ceto medio

Winning the third set was like a shot in the arm for the player, who was then ready to play the fourth set with renewed strength

La vittoria del terzo set ha dato nuova linfa al giocatore, pronto ad affrontare il quarto set con rinnovate energie

Hypodermic injections of mood-altering drugs were first used, for therapeutic reasons, by physicians. Some employed them, along with adrenalin and other natural stimulants, in everyday practice. A patient suddenly stimulated, without knowing the nature of the drug received, was likely to connect it to "a shot in the arm"