to keep someone in the dark meaning?

Question

What is the meaning of "to keep someone in the dark" idiom?

Answer 1

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Answer 2

Gerund Form of the Idiom:

Keeping your loved ones in the dark can cause some serious trouble when the truth comes to light.
 

Answer 3

Idiom Usage:

This idiom gives the feeling that you are purposefully keeping someone in the dark for reasons that may not be good.  For instance, you are hiding something or you are embarrassed about something.
 

Answer 4

Idiom Scenario 2:

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The manager and assistant manager of a bank are talking about a recent problem the bank has been having.  It seems as if the bank has made some very bad investments that had lost a great deal of money.  The future of the bank is unknown.  All of the bank's customers may lose their money.  If the bank can maintain its current assets for a couple of months, everything will be OK. 
The manager and assistant manager are worried that if they tell the bank's customers of the financial situation of the bank,  the customers will take all their money from the bank.  If the customers withdraw all their money, the bank would fail for sure.
 

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Answer 5

Idiom Scenario 1:

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Pamela and Elizabeth are talking about Pamela's husband, Henry.  Henry recently left his family.  Pamela and Elizabeth are discussing how this event might affect Pamela's son, Aaron ...
Elizabeth:  "Have you told Aaron why his father left?"
Pamela:     "No.  I hope that I can protect him from the truth a little longer. When Aaron asks, I have been telling him that his Daddy is on a holiday.""
Elizabeth:  "Do you think that Aaron is a little young to understand the truth?"
Pamela:     "Yes.  Aaron is such a sweet innocent child.  I just want to keep him in the dark a little longer."

Answer 6

Idiom Definition:

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"to keep someone (or something) in the dark"

to purposefully not tell something to someone (or something)
 

Synonyms:
blind, deceive, misinform, double-talk, doublespeak, ignorant, mindless, misdirect, misguide, misinformed, mislead, misstate, naive, oblivious, prevaricate, unaware, unconscious, unconversant, unenlightened, uninformed, unknowing, unsuspecting, unwitting, witless
 
 
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