in\ the\ dark

in\ the\ dark
adj. phr.
1. In ignorance; without information.

John was in the dark about the job he was being sent to.

If the government controls the news, it can keep people in the dark on any topic it chooses.

Mary had a letter from Sue yesterday, but she was left in the dark about Sue's plans to visit her.

Contrast: in the know. See: whistle in the dark

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