keep in the dark

To intentionally withhold information from someone. Either to avoid confrontation or to gain from the other’s lack of information. From the comparison to mushrooms, “I’m like a mushroom, then keep me in the dark and feed me bullshit.”

When it comes to keeping something secret, the plan should be to keep in the dark.

by RadioRay September 25, 2005

hard put

Difficult to do, formidable, not easy. Mostly UK

He’ll be hard put to get respect dressed like that.

by RadioRay September 25, 2005