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black over Bill's mother's


Describing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.

Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.


SIMPLE

It looks black over Bill's mother's, so bring an umbrella.

CONTEXTUAL

We should finish the picnic quickly because it is looking black over Bill's mother's in the distance.

COMPLEX

The farmers watched the horizon anxiously, noting that it was black over Bill's mother's, signaling a heavy storm was approaching their fields.


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Last updated August 10, 2026