shot in the dark

Noun CEFR C2

Definitions

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

Equivalents

Españolpaso en falso solamente una teoría

DeutschSchuss ins Blaue

Italianoipotesi azzardata salto nel buio

2 more languages

Suomihakuammunta

日本語闇夜に鉄砲

Examples

“From listening, I can't tell ⟳ who composed it. Beethoven, maybe, but that's a shot in the dark.”

CEFR level

C2

Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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See also

shot in the locker shot noise shot on goal shot on target shot prop shot put

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