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stab in the dark

idiom
Meaning

a guess


Examples
SIMPLE

I made a stab in the dark to guess the answer.

CONTEXTUAL

I did not know the correct password, so I made a stab in the dark and typed a random number.

COMPLEX

Without any data to guide his decision, the manager made a stab in the dark regarding the future of the project.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    dark cloud

    A situation or future event that causes worry, problems or unhappiness, likened to such a cloud overhead in the sky.

  2. 02

    dark horse

    Someone who possesses talents or favorable characteristics that are not known or expected by others.

  3. 03

    have a stab

    To make an attempt, a try.

  4. 04

    look on the dark side

    To examine a situation, usually unfavorable, from a negative perspective; to be pessimistic or miserable.

  5. 05

    oh dark hundred

    Some unspecified hour in the early morning (implies an unpleasant time to be awake)

  6. 06

    oh dark thirty

    Some unspecified hour in the early morning (implying an unpleasant time to be awake).

  7. 07

    see the dark side of the moon

    To do or experience something exceedingly difficult or rare.

  8. 08

    shot in the dark

    A guess, attempt, or choice made with little or no evidence or knowledge.

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