2006-12-11 08:04:27 · 30 answers · asked by tic1976uk 2 in Education & Reference ➔ Words & Wordplay
Murder most foul. No, it means you're guessing, because you don't know for sure.
2006-12-11 13:53:00 · answer #1 · answered by Teresa 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Ok, let's say you were in the dark with someone and they're moving around. You stab out with your hands or a knife trying to hit the other person. You can't see what you're doing so you're just guessing where that person might be to hit them.
It's like when you don't know a question. You take a wild guess, hoping you're going to say the right answer out of all the possible answers there are.
That's why they say 'stab in the dark' because it would be like someone trying to stab someone else in the dark. You MIGHT hit them but it's very rare.
2006-12-11 16:13:16 · answer #2 · answered by tamara_giggles 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means not really having any idea of the answer but taking a guess. As in, if you were in the dark and had to stab someone you couldn't see or hear, you might as well just stab out at anything.
2006-12-11 16:07:20 · answer #3 · answered by allears 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
A long shot. Think of trying to stab something (in the dark). You don't know exactly where it is, so you're just having a wild guess.
2006-12-11 16:10:56 · answer #4 · answered by Sparky 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A guess. Since you cannot see in the dark, you are stabbing, but not knowing if you will hit until you do (or don't).
2006-12-11 16:13:44 · answer #5 · answered by purplepartygirrl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
stab in the dark is taking a wild guess :-)
2006-12-11 16:11:39 · answer #6 · answered by ? 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it means just guessing. without any real knowledge or background for something having zero understanding but trying anyways.
ex. my computer was broken but i tried to fix it even though i dont understand computers.
it was just a stab in the dark.
2006-12-11 16:09:02 · answer #7 · answered by bug0129 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means taking a wild guess at something. I've heard "shot in the dark" more often.
2006-12-11 16:06:03 · answer #8 · answered by Mark S 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just means having a go at something, although you have no idea of how to really go about it and are most likely just guessing
2006-12-11 16:07:11 · answer #9 · answered by auburn 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
just taking a wild shot, hopin for the best.
i you stab something in the dark you cannot see it so you just have to hope you might get it.
2006-12-11 16:05:56 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
well the phrase is actually, 'a shot in the dark.' and it refers to blindly guessing... I mean, if it's pitch black outside, and you fire a gun, what are you going to hit. You don't know...
2006-12-11 16:12:38 · answer #11 · answered by corkscrewpirate 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋