leap in the dark
leap in the dark
A chance that one takes despite being uncertain of the consequences or outcome. I don't usually go on blind dates, but I took a leap in the dark and agreed to meet Sarah's friend for dinner.
See also: dark, leap
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
leap in the dark
An act whose results cannot be predicted. For example, Given today's high divorce rate, he considered marriage a leap in the dark. [Late 1600s]
See also: dark, leap
The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
a leap in the dark
BRITISHIf you take a leap in the dark, you do something without knowing what the consequences will be. Voters have taken a leap in the dark by electing outsiders with little or no political experience. What I had before me wasn't a rational choice: it was a leap in the dark.
See also: dark, leap
Collins COBUILD Idioms Dictionary, 3rd ed.
a leap in the dark
a daring step or enterprise whose consequences are unpredictable.See also: dark, leap
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
a leap in the ˈdark
an action or a risk that you take without knowing anything about the activity or what the result will be: The government is being accused of taking a leap in the dark as it prepares to radically change the education system.See also: dark, leap
Farlex Partner Idioms Dictionary
leap in the dark
An act whose consequences cannot be predicted.
See also: dark, leap
American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
- a leap in the dark
- a blind date
- blind as a bat/beetle/mole
- dark
- stone blind
- stone-blind
- blind drunk
- leap to conclusions
- blinded
- blind