a leap in the dark
/ə ˌliːp ɪn ðə ˈdɑːk/NEUTRAL · C1
Meaning
a risky choice when you cannot know the result
Examples
- 1Moving to a country where she didn’t speak the language was a leap in the dark for Aisha.
- 2Starting a family business is always a leap in the dark.
- 3Nobody knew if the new app would find any users, so launching it was a leap in the dark.
- 4Buying a house you’ve never seen in person is a leap in the dark.
- 5For Ben, leaving a safe job to study music was a leap in the dark, but he’s never regretted it.
Grammar
A noun phrase, usually after be or take. Keep a and the dark.
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