English Language & Usage Asked by Akshay Naik on April 19, 2021
Example: I might be _______ but Brasil will win this world cup.
Perhaps you're looking for this: A shot in the dark
an attempt to guess something when you have no information or knowledge about the subject and therefore cannot possibly know what the answer is
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Answered by user405662 on April 19, 2021
You can use the expression:
a guess based on no knowledge or information.
(M-W)
- It might be a wild guess, but Brasil will win this world cup.
Answered by user 66974 on April 19, 2021
The metaphor off the top of one's head can have this meaning:
(right) off the top of one's head
Fig. without giving it too much thought or without precise knowledge.
[McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs]
Answered by Edwin Ashworth on April 19, 2021
The Free Dictionary by Farlex has this idiom:
go out on a limb
To do or say something that lacks evidence or support.
She really went out on a limb with that hypothesis—the facts don't support it at all.
That politician went out on a limb and publicly questioned the views of his party.
I don't think I'm going out on a limb by saying that everyone will like that idea.
Also
If you go out on a limb, you do something or say something that is different from what most people do or say and is therefore risky.
Answered by Weather Vane on April 19, 2021
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