Idiom
dark cloud
Meaning
A situation or future event that causes worry, problems or unhappiness, likened to such a cloud overhead in the sky.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“A dark cloud hangs over our plans for the weekend.”
“The threat of layoffs cast a dark cloud over the office, making everyone feel nervous and uncertain about their jobs.”
“Despite the success of the new project, a dark cloud of suspicion remained, as the team struggled to move past the recent scandal.”
Examples
simple
“A dark cloud hangs over our plans for the weekend.”
contextual
“The threat of layoffs cast a dark cloud over the office, making everyone feel nervous and uncertain about their jobs.”
complex
“Despite the success of the new project, a dark cloud of suspicion remained, as the team struggled to move past the recent scandal.”
Real-World Examples
“Agon said one dark cloud for the group was France, where the poor state of the market cost it one percentage point in sales growth in the second quarter.” Key words
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