shot in the dark

/ʃɑːt ɪn ðə dɑːrk/

noun B2
N Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: common. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Meaning

  1. un tiro al azar

    • My answer was just a shot in the dark.

      Mi respuesta fue solo un tiro al azar.

N Category Thing Concreteness Concrete Animacy Inanimate Countability Countable Scope Individual
Meaning fingerprint: Category: thing. Concreteness: concrete. Animacy: inanimate. Countability: countable. Scope: individual.

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Spanish

tiroteo

Close — "a shot in the dark" relates to a shooting.

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa shot in the dark?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: My answer was just a ___ in the dark.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a shot in the dark?

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