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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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He added: "Until we know and understand the impact on them we shouldn't be taking what I see as a leap in the dark."

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

The prospect of Draghi switching roles was "a leap in the dark" they were not prepared to take.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2022

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

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

Foreign policy would also be a leap in the dark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2016

To choose either the right hand or the left, was to leap in the dark, and involve herself in new doubts and difficulties.

From Sketches of Aboriginal Life American Tableaux, No. 1 by Vide, V. V.