shot in the dark

Example Sentences

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It had all the hallmarks of a gamble, a shot in the dark.

From BBC

It’s just a giant shot in the dark, and instinct.

From Los Angeles Times

As hard rock and heavy metal gained a mainstream foothold in America thanks to MTV, Osbourne leaned into poppier metal sounds on 1983’s “Bark at the Moon” and 1986’s “Shot In The Dark.”

From Salon

“Power Up” also garnered Grammy nominations in 2022 for rock album, rock performance and music video for “Shot in the Dark.”

From Los Angeles Times

It was a "shot in the dark," Wang said, given that the two scientists had never conducted a study in humans.

From Science Daily