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a shot in the dark

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a shot in the dark
an attempt to guess something when you have no information or knowledge about it The whole theory is a shot in the dark - no-one will ever take us seriously.
See also: dark, shot
a shot in the dark
an attempt to do something without knowing much about it When I applied for the scholarship, it was just a shot in the dark – I had no idea how important and competitive it was.
See also: dark, shot
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Meanwhile, Simon Crisford admits Godolphin are taking a shot in the dark as they pitch Devotee in at the deep end in Sunday's stanjames.
A Stoute challenge for Evasive by The Mirror (London, England)
Those who took a shot in the dark were as successful as the rest.
Subconscious messages do affect people's decisions by Asian News International
My testimony was that Hypertherm had very poor visibility to the demand outlook, and if we had to take a shot in the dark, would project a sales reduction on the order of 10 percent in 2009, and because of our no-layoff philosophy, that this would likely translate into a sharper contraction in profits.
'Stimulus' testimony misreported by Smith, Evan / New Hampshire Business Review
 
 
 
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