take a stab in the dark



take a stab in the dark

To make a guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy. I had absolutely no idea what the answer was for the last question on the exam, so I just took a stab in the dark and hoped for the best.
See also: dark, stab, take

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Colin (1)KAHL-in (Scottish, Irish, English), KOL-in (English)Scottish, Irish, English
Koralia-Greek, Late Greek
Mahautma-OFrench
Weronikave-raw-NEE-kah (Polish)Polish, Sorbian
Branislav-Serbian, Slovak, Czech, Slovene, Croatian, Macedonian
HÅKonHAW-koonNorwegian