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The common phrase “in the dark” denotes being in the unknown. What about Captain Li Shang from the film Mulan describing the dark side of the moon as “mysterious”, an approximate synonym of “unknown”? It seems like you’re being very reductive.
I imagine most people don’t consider the specifics of astronomy when using the phrase in reference to the moon; it’s even common in media today to see crescent moons with stars located where there should be shadow.