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

Example Sentences

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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

For others within the sector, adopting a volunteer model is akin to a leap in the dark.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2016

Foreign policy would also be a leap in the dark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2016

It is not a leap in the dark, as some tell us.

From The Way to God and How to Find It by Moody, Dwight Lyman