a shot in the dark

Meaning

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   a guess; sth you do without knowing what the result will be

   Um, well, actually, this is, uh, this is just a shot in the dark...

   It's a shot in the dark, but it's strong and it's attractive.

In the movies · 2

• Um, well, actually, this is, uh, this is just a shot in the dark...Good Will Hunting1997
• It's a shot in the dark, but it's strong and it's attractive.Faces1968
• Um... Just a shot in the dark.The Hustle2019
• There's not a bullet shot in the dark that he don't know about.xXx: State of the Union2005
• The dwarf breathes so loud, we could have shot him in the dark.The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring2001

Learn it in full scenes

• Good Will Hunting1997
  • Will Fights Carmine
  • Will Shuts Down a Harvard Grad Student
  • Lambeau Tracks Down Will

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