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

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

A software engineer by training, she is a longtime Wikipedia editor who got interested in the dark underbelly of crypto when she tried to write a Wikipedia article about it.

From Los Angeles Times

In the dark nightclub, the top isn’t trying to pull focus: “It’s her face that is illuminated.”

From Los Angeles Times

Nandor is only doing what any thin-skinned former conqueror would do in a world that dismisses him, throwing wild swings in the dark.

From Salon

"I actually wanted to put the audience in the dark so it was a complete surprise for them to see me spinning Dianne when the lights came on."

From BBC