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a shot in the dark

a shot in the dark
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ey shot in stressed th ee dahrk]
    • /eɪ ʃɒt ɪn stressed ði dɑrk/
    • /ə ʃɒt ɪn ðə dɑːk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ey shot in stressed th ee dahrk]
    • /eɪ ʃɒt ɪn stressed ði dɑrk/

Definition of a shot in the dark words

  • phrase a shot in the dark If you describe something someone says or does as a shot in the dark or a stab in the dark, you mean they are guessing that what they say is correct or that what they do will be successful. 3
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Parts of speech for A shot in the dark

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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a shot in the dark popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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