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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leap in the dark

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

There is a natural dread of annihilation, a longing after immortality, a starting back from the last leap in the dark.

From Popular Education For the use of Parents and Teachers, and for Young Persons of Both Sexes by Ira Mayhew

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