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shots in the dark

shots in the dark is the plural of shot in the dark.

Meaning of shot in the dark

Noun

shot in the dark (plural shots in the dark)

  1. (idiomatic) A guess or attempt made with little or no information, evidence, or expectation of success.
    • Near-synonyms: uneducated guess, wild guess, SWAG, leap in the dark

Questions about shots in the dark

What is shots in the dark the plural of?
Shots in the dark is the plural of shot in the dark.

Words near shots in the dark in the dictionary

  1. shots across the bow
  2. shots across the bows
  3. shots fired
  4. shots in one's locker
  5. shots in the arm
  6. shots in the dark
  7. shots in the locker
  8. shots on goal
  9. shots on target
  10. shots to nothing
  11. shotshell

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