in the dark

idiom expression

The idiom "in the dark" metaphorically uses physical darkness to represent a lack of knowledge or awareness.

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Definition

B2General

(idiomatic)Lacking information or awareness about a particular subject.

Example

She was in the dark about the surprise party they were planning.
They kept me in the dark regarding the changes in the project.

B2General

(idiomatic)Uninformed due to intentional concealment of information.

Example

The employees were kept in the dark about the company's financial issues.

C1Poker

(slang)Playing without looking at one's cards, thus not knowing their value.

Example

He decided to go all in the dark, hoping for the best.

Similar

Terms that have similar or relatively close meanings to "in the dark":

after dark dark up go dark dark light dark kitchen dark space whistle in the dark under the covers illicit darkness in the closet alone in the dark in the room darken up shadow work in a corner black out in the shadow of in the house bad light in broad daylight