In the dark Meaning in English
expression
ˈɪn/, /ɪn/ /ˈðə/, /ðə/, /ði/ /ˈdɑɹk
IN-thuh-DARK
ˈɪn/ /ðə, ði/ /dˈɑːk
IN-thuh-DAHK
Definition
Not having physical light, or not knowing about something; often used to mean someone does not have information they need.
Usage & Nuances
Used both literally for a dark place and figuratively for lack of information ("I'm in the dark about the plan"). Informal and common in spoken English. Often appears after verbs like 'keep', 'leave', or with 'be' and 'feel'.
Spanish: a oscuras - sin saberPortuguese (BR): no escuro - sem saberPortuguese (PT): no escuro - sem saberChinese (Simplified): 蒙在鼓里 - 在黑暗中Chinese (Traditional): 被蒙在鼓裡 - 在黑暗中Hindi: अंधेरे में - अनजान रहनाArabic: في الظلام - غير مدركBengali: অন্ধকারে - অজ্ঞতার মধ্যেRussian: в темноте - в неведенииJapanese: 暗闇で - 知らないままでVietnamese: trong bóng tối - không biết gìKorean: 어둠 속에 - 아무것도 모르는 상태로Turkish: karanlıkta - hiçbir şeyden habersizUrdu: اندھیرے میں - لاعلمی میںIndonesian: dalam kegelapan - tidak tahu-menahu
Example Sentences
The kids were scared because they were in the dark.
basic
I'm still in the dark about the homework.
basic
They left us in the dark about the meeting time.
basic
Honestly, I feel in the dark about what's happening at work lately.
natural
We were kept in the dark until the last minute about the surprise party.
natural
If you don't tell me the details, I'm just in the dark here.
natural