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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

take a shot in the dark

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
take a shot in the -dark
IPA
33
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To try or guess at something without having any knowledge about the subject.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

takes a shot in the dark (present, singular) taking a shot in the dark (participle, present) took a shot in the dark (past) taken a shot in the dark (participle, past)

Questions

What does take a shot in the dark mean?
To try or guess at something without having any knowledge about the subject.

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