leap in the dark

Idioms & Phrases

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]

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
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