in the dark

1. 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 .

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

Example Sentences

This means the United States would be kept in the dark about a lot of things going on in the world.

From Slate

He embodies that seething, alienated rage of people who feel like they’ve been left to rot in the dark corners of the country, unseen, unheard and hopeless for far too long.

From Salon

Something you can follow like a rope in the dark, to give you a reason to get up in the morning or, for him, the night.

From Salon

"It is dark and I live in a village where it is quite rural, so I do find it a lot more uneasy when I go running in the dark," she says.

From BBC

Laura said life with her daughter had been "amazing - she's made the last year worth going through" and added: "She's my aurora in the truest sense of the word, a beautiful light in the dark."

From BBC