stab in the dark
Example Sentences
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But guessing who it will be is just a stab in the dark.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
No footage of this yet, but a wild stab in the dark suggests a chip-in from the fairway.
From The Guardian ● Aug. 3, 2019
Bulletin: I’m going to take a stab in the dark and say that back when you were working, you didn’t get a phone call in the middle of the night about an accounting emergency, right?
From Washington Times ● Jan. 18, 2016
Evolution is not a stab in the dark.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 16, 2015
The figure was a stab in the dark, a made-up number.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
