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leap in the dark

NOUN
shot in the dark
Synonyms
WEAK
bet chance fall of the cards flip of the coin gamble guess long shot luck of the draw matter of chance outside chance risk risky thing speculation throw of the dice toss of the dice turn of the wheel wild guess

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At the moment, it is a leap in the dark.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

To a great extent this is a leap in the dark, given the multiplicity of factors involved, but a number of sectors are deeply worried.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2019

"Let's not break that backbone by taking a leap in the dark."

From BBC • May 31, 2016

Foreign policy would also be a leap in the dark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2016

Forrester took a leap in the dark to the only conclusion he could see.

From Pagan Passions by Stanley, Robert