in the dark

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EnglishEdit

Prepositional phraseEdit

in the dark

1. Used other than as an idiom: Without light; somewhere that is dark.

   I tripped over his suitcase in the dark.

2. (idiomatic) Without information.

   Management kept the board of directors completely in the dark.

   I was in the dark about the surprise party until I walked in.

   They remained in the dark until the newspaper story came out.

3. (poker slang) Without looking at one's hole cards, thus not knowing what they are.

TranslationsEdit

without light

without information

without looking at one's hole cards

AntonymsEdit

• in the know