IN THE DARK

Meaning of IN THE DARK in English

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.

Antonym: IN THE KNOW. See: WHISTLE IN THE DARK.

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IN THE DARK — phrasal in secrecy , in ignorance
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
IN THE DARK — phrasal 1. : in secrecy mostly such transactions were made in the dark 2. : in ignorance in the dark …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
IN THE DARK — uniformed, with no knowledge of recent developments
Толковый словарь английского языка - Редакция bed
IN THE DARK — 1. : in secrecy most of his dealings were done in the dark 2. : in ignorance kept the public …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
IN THE DARK — 1 : in secrecy <most of his dealings were done in the dark > 2 : in ignorance <kept the …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
IN THE DARK — in a state of ignorance. → dark
Concise Oxford English vocab
IN THE DARK — Synonyms and related words : at night, behind the curtain, behind the scenes, behind the veil, benighted, by night, covertly, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
IN THE DARK — {adj. phr.} 1. In ignorance; without information. * /John was in the dark about the job he was being sent …
Slang English vocab
IN THE DARK — (informal) UNAWARE, ignorant, oblivious, uninformed, unenlightened, unacquainted, unconversant. 2192; headword
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
IN THE DARK — {adj. phr.} 1. In ignorance; without information. * /John was in the dark about the job he was being sent …
Словарь английских идиом
IN THE DARK — having no information about something He is still in the dark about my plans to quit my job.
English Idioms vocab
IN THE DARK — unaware, not informed I was in the dark about the trip to Ireland. No one told me.
English Idioms vocabulary
IN THE DARK — в темноте
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IN THE DARK — Пост
Американский Англо-Русский словарь
IN THE DARK — в темноте
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IN THE DARK — в темноте
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IN THE DARK — adv infml Most of his dealings were done in the dark — Большую часть своих делишек он проворачивал втихаря
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики - Глазунов
IN THE DARK — adv infml Most of his dealings were done in the dark — Большую часть своих делишек он проворачивал втихаря
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современной разговорной лексики
IN THE DARK — dark, in the adv infml Most of his dealings were done in the dark Большую часть своих делишек он проворачивал …
Англо-Русский новый словарь современного неформального английского языка
IN THE DARK — Most of his dealings were done in the dark — Большую часть своих делишек он проворачивал втихаря
Новый Англо-Русский словарь современного неформального английского
IN THE DARK — 1. во тьме, в потемках; 2. в потемках, в неведении
Англо-Русский словарь английских идиом
IN THE DARK — в темноте
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
IN — I. (|)in, ən; usu ə n after t, d, s, or z as in “split in two”, often ə m …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARK — I. ˈdärk, ˈdȧk adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
DARK — (a.) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or of some …
Английский словарь Webster
DARK — ( a. ) Destitute, or partially destitute, of light; not receiving, reflecting, or radiating light; wholly or partially black, or …
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
DARK — /dahrk/ , adj., darker, darkest , n. , v. adj. 1. having very little or no light: a dark room. …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
DARK — I. ˈdärk adjective Etymology: Middle English derk, from Old English deorc; akin to Old High German tarchannen to hide Date: …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
DARK — vt to darken to obscure. 2. dark ·adj deprived of sight; blind. 3. dark ·noun the condition of ignorance; gloom; …
Webster English vocab
DARK — [dark] adj [ME derk, fr. OE deorc; akin to OHG tarchannen to hide] (bef. 12c) 1 a: devoid or partially …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
DARK — / dɑːk; NAmE dɑːrk/ adjective , noun ■ adjective ( dark·er , dark·est ) WITH LITTLE LIGHT 1. with no …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DARK — I. dark 1 S2 W1 /dɑːk $ dɑːrk/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative darker , superlative darkest ) [ Word …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
DARK — adj. & n. --adj. 1 with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
DARK — adj. & n. adj. 1 with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
DARK — adj. & n. --adj. 1. with little or no light. 2 of a deep or sombre colour. 3 (of a …
Oxford English vocab
DARK — ( darker, darkest) Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English. 1. When it is …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
DARK — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a dark cloud (= a black or grey cloud ) ▪ A dark cloud …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
DARK — [noun] [U]If you eat carrots does it really help you to see in the dark?I've always been afraid of the …
Cambridge English vocab
DARK — Synonyms and related words : Egyptian darkness, Erebus, Gothicism, Stygian, ableptical, abominable, abstruse, adiaphanous, age of ignorance, amaurotic, amoral, amorphous, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
DARK — n. Function: adjective 1 deficient in light FF1C; a dark room FF1E; Synonyms: caliginous, dim, dun, dusk, dusky, gloomy, lightless, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
DARK — See ↑ DARK 1 ◆◆◆ • ↑ a shot in the dark • ↑ be in the dark • ↑ …
Longman Activator English vocab
DARK — INDEX: 1. dark and with little or no light 2. to become dark 3. darkness RELATED WORDS opposite ↑ LIGHT …
Longman Activator English vocab
DARK — n. 25B6; adjective a dark night : BLACK, pitch-black, jet-black, inky; unlit, unilluminated; starless, moonless; dingy, gloomy, dusky, shadowy, shady; …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
DARK — adj. 1 unlit, unlighted, unilluminated, ill-lighted, ill-lit, sunless; black, Stygian, pitch-dark, inky, jet-black We cowered in a recess in the …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
DARK — adjective BAD : Soon it began to become dark and it was time to go home. GOOD : Soon it …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary
DARK — 1. прил. 1) а) темный to grow dark ≈ темнеть as dark as night ≈ темный как ночь The room …
Большой Англо-Русский словарь
IN — in.ogg 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
DARK — dark.ogg 1. dɑ:k n 1. темнота, тьма; ночь after dark - после наступления темноты at dark - а) в темноте; …
Англо-Русско-Английский словарь общей лексики - Сборник из лучших словарей
IN — 1. ın n 1. 1> (the ins) pl парл. разг. политическая партия, находящаяся у власти см. тж. 2> обыкн. pl …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DARK — 1. dɑ:k n 1. темнота, тьма; ночь after dark - после наступления темноты at dark - а) в темноте; б) …
Большой новый Англо-Русский словарь
DARK — 1. прил. 1) а) темный to grow dark — темнеть as dark as night — темный как ночь The room …
Англо-Русский словарь по общей лексике
DARK — 1. прил. 1) а) темный to grow dark — темнеть as dark as night — темный как ночь The room was kept dark. — В …
Англо-Русский словарь общей лексики
DARK — 1. _a. 1> темный; it is getting dark - становится темно, темнеет; dark closet/room - _фот. темная комната 2> смуглый; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - 24 редакция
DARK — 1. a. 1. темный; it is getting dark - становится темно, темнеет; dark closet/room - фот. темная комната 2. смуглый; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера - редакция bed
DARK — 1. _a. 1> тёмный; it is getting dark становится темно, темнеет; dark closet (или room) _фот. тёмная комната 2> смуглый; …
Англо-Русский словарь Мюллера
DARK — 1. прил. 1) а) темный to grow dark ≈ темнеть as dark as night ≈ темный как ночь The room …
Новый большой Англо-Русский словарь
YOUR
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WITH
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
WELL — I. adverb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a better/greater/deeper understanding ▪ All of this will lead to a better understanding of …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
UP
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
TAKE
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SET — I. verb COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a bunch/set of keys (= a group of keys kept together ) ▪ He …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
S
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
OUT
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