shots in the dark

phrase

plural of shot in the dark
as in shots
an opinion or judgment based on little or no evidence The contestant was stumped by the question, and his answer was just a shot in the dark.

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“Shots in the dark.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shots%20in%20the%20dark. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

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