Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

taken a shot in the dark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.70 in modern English

Syllables
tak-en a shot in the -dark
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Questions

What does taken a shot in the dark mean?
past participle of take a shot in the dark

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