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

Yunus welcomed the commission's report, saying the nation had long remained in the dark about the reasons behind the 2009 killings.

From Barron's

The cut lines have disrupted 911 emergency calls and internet and landline services, shut down at least one school and left whole city blocks in the dark.

From The Wall Street Journal

As he devolves in the dark, decaying shadow dimension, he becomes less and less human in both spirit and appearance.

From Los Angeles Times

He remembered Ellame as a "bright firework in the dark sky" and a "loving caring soul".

From BBC

"These results, they come from hard work in the dark, a lot of sleepless nights trying to figure out how to master my craft and be more consistent with my jump shot."

From Barron's