leap in the dark
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An act whose results cannot be predicted. For example, Given today's high divorce rate, he considered marriage a leap in the dark. [Late 1600s]
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Words nearby leap in the dark
lean-to, leap, leap day, leapfrog, leapfrog test, leap in the dark, leapling, leap of faith, leap second, leapt, leap year
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