B2idiompeopleIELTS-friendly
keep someone in the dark
USUK
to not tell someone about something they should know
Often passive: 'be kept in the dark about something'. The opposite is 'keep someone in the loop'.
In context
The staff were kept in the dark about the takeover until the very last day.
Please don't keep me in the dark; I'd rather know the bad news now.
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