in the dark

Idioms  

1. In secret, in concealment, as in This agreement was concluded in the dark . [Early 1600s]

2. In a state of ignorance, uninformed, as in I was in the dark about their plans . This metaphor often appears in the locution keep someone in the dark , meaning “deliberately keep someone uninformed,” as in They kept me in the dark about their plans . [Late 1600s] For an antonym, see in the know .

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Example Sentences

The rapper also expanded into acting last year, starring opposite Denzel Washington in Spike Lee's Highest 2 Lowest and featuring in the dark comedy If I Had Legs I'd Kick You.

From BBC

But the long stoppages like at St James' Park, leaving fans in the ground in the dark, will rightly get attention.

From BBC

Because an unprecedented number of power plants tripped offline in the cold, utilities were forced to make huge cuts, and some people were in the dark for four days.

From The Wall Street Journal

The last time the central bank dropped the rate so low was in the dark days of the early pandemic in March 2020.

From Los Angeles Times

For the first time since the show's launch in 2022, viewers were kept in the dark about the identity of a secret fourth traitor as part or a newly introduced twist.

From BBC