Usually means: Pretend confidence in uncertain situation.
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  1. whistle in the dark: Merriam-Webster
  2. whistle in the dark: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. whistle in the dark: Collins English Dictionary
  4. whistle in the dark: Wiktionary
  5. whistle in the dark: Dictionary.com
  6. whistle in the dark: TheFreeDictionary.com

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  1. whistle in the dark: Idioms

Definitions from Wiktionary (whistle in the dark)

verb:  (colloquial) To make a show of bravery despite one's fears; to put on a brave face.
verb:  (idiomatic, US) To speak of something despite having little knowledge of it.

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