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leap in the dark

Idioms  

  1. 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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The prospect of Draghi switching roles was "a leap in the dark" they were not prepared to take.

From Reuters • Feb. 2, 2022

At the moment, it is a leap in the dark.

From Washington Post • Dec. 16, 2021

For others within the sector, adopting a volunteer model is akin to a leap in the dark.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2016

Foreign policy would also be a leap in the dark.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2016

Take the handkerchief off that sentimental gentleman's eyes, and let him see his dear friend take a leap in the dark.

From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Vol. 9 by Various

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