take a shot in the dark

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take a shot in the dark (third-person singular simple present takes a shot in the dark, present participle taking a shot in the dark, simple past took a shot in the dark, past participle taken a shot in the dark)

1. (idiomatic) To try or guess at something without having any knowledge about the subject.

   I didn't study for the test and took a shot in the dark.