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

To a great extent this is a leap in the dark, given the multiplicity of factors involved, but a number of sectors are deeply worried.

From The Guardian • Jul. 30, 2019

Like the expiring Hobbes, more than two thousand years later, the grand old Athenian felt himself "taking a leap in the dark."

From Old Wine and New Occasional Discourses by Cross, Joseph

leap in the dark

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