grasp in the dark



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grasp in the dark

To seek out a solution, meaning, or sense of purpose in a blind, aimless, or uncertain manner. Often used in the progressive tense. We've been grasping in the dark for a way to pay our mortgage, but I just don't see how we'll be able to afford it anymore. My recent breakup with Janice has left me grasping in the dark.
See also: dark, grasp

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Sten-Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Dutch
WodenWO-dən (English)Anglo-Saxon Mythology
Ayakoah-yah-koJapanese
Rahman-Arabic, Persian, Indonesian, Malay
VeerkeVI:R-kəDutch, Limburgish
Teofilate-aw-FEE-lah (Polish)Italian, Polish