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Definition

A situation or future event that causes worry, problems or unhappiness, likened to such a cloud overhead in the sky.

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In Context

  • "Strikes remain the other dark cloud hanging over the railway."
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See Also

  • every dark cloud has a silver lining
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Related Idioms

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