How to Pronounce "stab in the dark"
expression
STAB in thuh DARK
STAB in thuh DAHK
Definition
A guess or attempt made without much information or certainty; you try something even though you have little idea what the result will be.
IPA Transcription
American English
ˈstæb/ /ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɑɹk
British English
stˈæb/ /ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɑːk
Simplified Pronunciation
US
STAB in thuh DARK
UK
STAB in thuh DAHK
Listen in Context
I didn't know the answer, so my guess was just a stab in the dark.
Her suggestion was a stab in the dark, but it turned out to be right.
We have no clues, so finding the answer is a stab in the dark.
Honestly, figuring out his password was a total stab in the dark.