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A shot in the dark

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

Idiom Science

Signification

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

une supposition ou tentative faite sans savoir grand-chose ou rien sur le résultat (une supposition ou tentative faite sans savoir grand-chose ou rien sur le resultat)

Phrases d'exemple

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

"Son idée pour résoudre le problème était juste a shot in the dark." (Son idee pour resoudre le probleme etait juste a shot in the dark.)

Expressions Connexes

download the idea

to absorb or understand information quickly

get away with murder

to do something very bad without being punished for it

on one’s last legs

to be near the end of one’s strength or life

go head to head

to directly compete or confront each other

take a load off

to sit down and relax, especially after working hard

crack the whip

to use authority to make people work harder or obey rules