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

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

Photograph: Marilyn Kingwill When the choreographer Wayne McGregor and the novelist Audrey Niffenegger decided to collaborate on "a new fairytale" for the Royal Ballet, it was a leap in the dark for both of them.

From The Guardian • Jun. 1, 2013

Take the handkerchief off that sentimental gentleman's eyes, and let him see his dear friend take a leap in the dark.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various

leap in the dark

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