Shot in the dark 是你以为的意思吗？

1) Crocodile tears Uncle Herman had crocodile tears at his father's funeral to get sympathy from the Inheritance lawyers Mrs. Brown shed crocodile tears when the pet cat, she hated, died Rose shed crocodile tears when she her rival for valedictorian quit school to have surgery on her appendix Definition: False display of emotion Etymology: The myth dates back as far as the 14th century and comes from a book called "The Travels of Sir John Mandeville." Wildly popular upon its release, the story recounts a brave knight's adventures during his supposed travels through Asia. One story says "These serpents slays men, and eats them weeping, and they have no tongue." While factually inaccurate, Mandeville's account of weeping reptiles later found its way into the works of Shakespeare, and "crocodile tears" became an idiom as early as the 16th century. 2) Shot in the dark Matthew's guess of what the capital of Nigeria is was a shot in the dark The quiz show contestant risked making a shot in the dark for the million dollar question Scott's estimate of the dinner bill was a shot in the dark Definition: total guess Etymology: Shooting a gun in the dark 3) Doe-eyed Taylor could make her boyfriend buy her anything she wanted by giving him a doe-eyed look The doe-eyed first year students could not forsee the challenges ahead in the coming year Hunger Games is about a doe-eyed teenage girl who needs to survive in an arena of death Definition: Innocent Etymology: Female deer