stab in the dark — {n. phr.} A random attempt or guess at something without previous experience or knowledge of the subject. * / You re asking me who could have hidden grandpa s will, Fred said. I really have no idea, but let me make a stab in the dark I think my… … Dictionary of American idioms
stab in the dark — {n. phr.} A random attempt or guess at something without previous experience or knowledge of the subject. * / You re asking me who could have hidden grandpa s will, Fred said. I really have no idea, but let me make a stab in the dark I think my… … Dictionary of American idioms
stab\ in\ the\ dark — n. phr. A random attempt or guess at something without previous experience or knowledge of the subject. You re asking me who could have hidden grandpa s will, Fred said. I really have no idea, but let me make a stab in the dark I think my sister… … Словарь американских идиом
a stab in the dark — A random guess • • • Main Entry: ↑stab * * * see dark * * * a stab in the dark 1 : a guess that is based on very little or no information or evidence They don t really know how much the work will cost. They re just taking a stab [=shot] in the… … Useful english dictionary
(a) stab in the dark — a stab in the dark phrase a guess or attempt that is not based on knowledge or experience and is very likely to be wrong or to fail Thesaurus: guesses and estimatessynonym Main entry: stab * * * a shot/stab in the ˈdark idiom a guess; sth you do… … Useful english dictionary
a stab in the dark — ► a shot (or stab) in the dark a wild guess. Main Entry: ↑dark … English terms dictionary
a shot (or stab) in the dark — a mere guess. → dark … English new terms dictionary
stab in the dark — wild guess, random guess … English contemporary dictionary
a shot in the dark — (WILD) GUESS, surmise, supposition, conjecture, speculation. → shot * * * a shot in the dark A random guess or wild speculation • • • Main Entry: ↑shot * * * I a shot (or stab) in the dark an act whose outcome cannot be foreseen; a mere guess II… … Useful english dictionary
(a) shot in the dark — a shot in the dark informal phrase a guess that you make without having any facts or ideas to support it It was a wild shot in the dark, but it turned out to be exactly right. Thesaurus: guesses and estimatessynonym Main entry: shot … Useful english dictionary
