метаться(из сторны в сторону, в постели и т.п. • The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed. • He thrashed about all night, unable to sleep. • The fish thrashed around on the dock. • Without more detail, we are thrashing about in the dark.)
тыкаться впотьмах(Me, I think those guys are sorta thrashing about in the dark. I think they don't know much more than we do, maybe less. (Derek Lantin) 4uzhoj)