How to Pronounce "take a shot in the dark"
expression
TAYK uh SHAHT in thuh DARK
TAYK uh SHOT in thuh DAHK
Definition
To make a guess or try something without having any information or certainty; an attempt made when you don't know the answer.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈteɪk/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ˈʃɑt/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɑɹk
British English
tˈeɪk/ /æɪ/ /ʃˈɒt/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɑːk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
TAYK uh SHAHT in thuh DARK
UK
TAYK uh SHOT in thuh DAHK
Listen in Context
I didn't know the answer, so I just took a shot in the dark.
Sometimes you have to take a shot in the dark to solve a problem.
He guessed the password by taking a shot in the dark.
Honestly, I just took a shot in the dark and lucked out.