Noun
shot in the dark (plural shots in the dark)
(idiomatic) A guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.
From listening, I can't tell who composed it. Beethoven, maybe, but that's a shot in the dark.
Synonym: stab in the dark
This whole acting thing was always just for me and was always an absolute shot in the dark. If it didn't pan out, I had my hammer and tool belt, banging nails again tomorrow if I had to. Matt LeBlanc
I also read the latest coffeehouse mystery by Cleo Coyle, Shot in the Dark, and it”s the best one yet. Source: Internet
In my mind, clinical trials were only for the terminally ill — a last resort option, a shot in the dark. Source: Internet
I bought all the equipment I’d need — which was kind of a shot in the dark, as I had not done anything like this before — and I packed, then unpacked, then repacked,” Day said. Source: Internet
“Everything is a shot in the dark. Source: Internet
“It was such a shot in the dark. Source: Internet