shot in the dark

Noun

Meaning

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

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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

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