Question of the Day #638

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From the 8th paragraph of this article at The List.

上記の文で、take a shot in the darkの意味は？
In the sentence above, what does "take a shot in the dark" mean?

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解答

意味：
英辞郎によると、

当てずっぽうを言ってみる

なお、言葉だけではなく、行動等も含まれる。
同じ意味でtake a stab in the darkというイディオムもあります。

Answer

According to The Free Dictionary:

To make a guess or estimate with very little or no assurance as to its accuracy.

Examples

• I didn't study for the test and took a shot in the dark.
• "I'll take a shot in the dark."
• I don’t know what Bill’s favorite color is, but if I were to take a shot in the dark, I would say it’s yellow.
• I’ve been trying to fix an error on my computer for over an hour now. At this point, I’m just taking shots in the dark and hoping it works.
• I had absolutely no idea what the answer was for the last question on the exam, so I just took a shot in the dark and hoped for the best.

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