stab in the dark
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Let's have a stab in the dark, then, at who might follow in Jonathan Ross's footsteps as this year's "big dog", and who, like singer Cat Burns, could fly under the radar?
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
But guessing who it will be is just a stab in the dark.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 30, 2021
This is a team operating without a general manager, so even by the usual standards of mock draft guesswork, this feels like a stab in the dark.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 27, 2017
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
The figure was a stab in the dark, a made-up number.
From "American Gods" by Neil Gaiman
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