- whistling in the dark
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whistling in the dark
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whistling in the dark — If someone is whistling in the dark, they believe in a positive result, even though everybody else is sure it will not happen … The small dictionary of idiomes
whistling in the dark — informal phrase pretending to feel confident about a situation when in fact you feel nervous or worried Thesaurus: to pretend something is not happening or is not the casesynonym Main entry: whistle … Useful english dictionary
whistling in the dark — to be confident about something although you have no good reason to be confident. He wasn t very sure of his chances at the time he was really just whistling in the dark, hoping to get some support … New idioms dictionary
whistling in the dark — If someone is whistling in the dark, they believe in a positive result, even though everybody else is sure it will not happen. (Dorking School Dictionary) … English Idioms & idiomatic expressions
be whistling in the dark — to be confident that something good will happen when it is not at all likely. She seems pretty sure she ll win the title, but she may just be whistling in the dark … New idioms dictionary
whistling in the dark — informal pretending to feel confident about a situation when in fact you feel nervous or worried … English dictionary
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 that he was just whistling in the dark./ (From the fact that people sometimes whistle when walking in a dark, scary… … Dictionary of American idioms
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 that he was just whistling in the dark./ (From the fact that people sometimes whistle when walking in a dark, scary… … Dictionary of American idioms
whistle in the dark — phrasal : to keep up one s courage by or as if by whistling a series of optimistic statements and much whistling in the dark Rupert Emerson * * * whistle in the dark To do something to quell one s fear • • • Main Entry: ↑whistle * * * pretend to… … Useful english dictionary
whistle in the dark — in. to guess aimlessly; to speculate as to a fact. □ Am I close, or am I just whistling in the dark? □ She was whistling in the dark. She has no idea of what’s going on … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
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 that he was just whistling in the dark. (From the fact that people sometimes whistle when walking in a dark, scary place to… … Словарь американских идиом
