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whistling in the dark

whistling in the dark

to be confident about something although you have no good reason to be confident He wasn't very sure of his chances at the time - he was really just whistling in the dark, hoping to get some support.
See also: dark, whistle

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Miervaldis-Latvian
Beatrice['bi:ətris]
Zaida-Arabic
Lovisaloo-VEE-sahSwedish
JiŘIna-Czech
Pene-English (Rare)
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