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

"Ba, ba, ba," he practiced late at night, saying it quietly to himself in the dark.

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Mr. Munson was so proud of that thing, he washed and polished it every day till it glowed in the dark.

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That night Sadako watched her mother put a lantern outside so that the spirits could find their way in the dark.

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When he looked behind him to be sure that Tiamat was still there, he could see her green eyes glowing in the dark.

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I quickly grabbed hold of a paddle and followed, stumbling in the dark and trying to keep up with the moving beams as they headed for the boat.

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