A shot in the dark (A shot in the dark)

Idiom Science

Meaning

a guess or attempt made without knowing much or anything about the result

una suposición o intento hecho sin saber mucho o nada sobre el resultado (una suposicion o intento hecho sin saber mucho o nada sobre el resultado)

"His idea about solving the problem was just a shot in the dark."

"Su idea para resolver el problema fue solo a shot in the dark." (Su idea para resolver el problema fue solo a shot in the dark.)

to fail to meet expectations or standards

to have the mindset that you are capable of doing something

to have the same opinion as someone else

a big and sudden improvement

to complete the remaining small tasks of a project

to say exactly what you think