IdiomThe Absurd
English
Englishshot in the dark
Meaning: A guess, often wild or based on little information.
Example: “My guess about the price was just a shot in the dark.”
Origin: A shot fired in darkness is unlikely to hit its target. The phrase for a wild guess is recorded from the late 19th century.
More English idioms
- sit tight To wait quietly and patiently, often in an anxious situation.
- sitting pretty In a good or advantageous situation; living comfortably.
- let someone or something slip through someone's fingers To lose something because one takes too much time to consider the situation.
- slow burn To be quietly angry.
- slow off the mark Slow to understand or react.
- sour grapes A situation where a person criticizes something or someone out of jealousy.
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