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Definition

To do or experience something exceedingly difficult or rare.

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Origins

The "far side of the moon", the side we don't see from home, is sometimes referred to colloquially as the "dark side of the moon" where "dark" means "unseen" rather than "unlit." In the latter sense, there is no dark side, as both sides of the moon receive equal sunlight. This makes it more or less impossible to see the "dark" side of the moon if this is taken to mean "unlit", and it is impossible to see the "far" side of the moon from Earth in the sense of "unseen."

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In Context

  • "I gotta say.. some of the opinions expressed are like seeing the dark side of the moon to me (not necessarily a bad thing btw)."
  • "Examining them is like seeing the dark side of the moon, or stepping through a looking glass."
  • "I am not asking to see the dark side of the moon, God. Only one word."
  • "I've been down the darkest alleys, saw the dark side of the moon to get to you, to get to you."
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