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in the dark

[in the dark] {adj. phr.} In ignorance; without information. * /John was in the dark about the job he was being sent to./ * /If the government controls the news, […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

whistle in the dark

[whistle in the dark] {v. phr.}, {informal} To try to stay brave and forget your fear. * /Tom said he could fight the bully with one hand, but we knew […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

shot in the dark

[shot in the dark] {n. phr.} An attempt without much hope or chance of succeeding; a wild guess. * /A was just a shot in the dark, but I got […] A Dictionary of American Idioms

pitch dark

[pitch dark] {adj.} Totally, completely dark. * /A starless and moonless night in the country can be pitch dark./ A Dictionary of American Idioms

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(1894--), Life (March 14, 1960) Let the meek inherit the earth--they have it coming to them.