in the dark

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in the dark

/ɪn ðə dɑːk/ UK
/ɪn ðə dɑɹk/ Canada, US
/ɪn ðə dɐːk/ Australia
/ən ðə dɐːk/ New Zealand
/ɪn ðə daɹk/ Scotland
/ɪn d̪e ɖaːʳk/ India

phrase

idiomatic Without information. Management kept the board of directors completely in the dark.
Similar: out of the loop, out of touch · Opposite: in the know, in the loop
slang Without looking at one's hole cards, thus not knowing what they are.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see in, the, dark; without light, somewhere that is dark. I tripped over his suitcase in the dark.

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prep_phrase without light

Español	a oscuras, en la oscuridad
Deutsch	im Dunkeln
Italiano	all'oscuro, nel buio

prep_phrase without information

Español	en la inopia, (dejar) en mantillas
Português	no escuro
Deutsch	im Dunkeln
Italiano	all'oscuro

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@misc{in_the_dark_2026,
  title = {in the dark},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/in%20the%20dark},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}