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
Mind you, we can take a wild stab in the dark regarding the plan ourselves.
From The Guardian • Jan. 20, 2016
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
