"stab in the dark" meaning in All languages combined

See stab in the dark on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Forms: stabs in the dark [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|stabs in the dark}} stab in the dark (plural stabs in the dark)
  1. (idiomatic) a guess Tags: idiomatic Synonyms: shot in the dark
    Sense id: en-stab_in_the_dark-en-noun-W9Pa9ujp Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for stab in the dark meaning in All languages combined (0.7kB)

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