cast a dark cloud

cast a dark cloud
cast a (dark) cloud — see cloud, 1
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Main Entry:cast
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cast a (dark) cloud
: to cause people to stop trusting something

The scandal cast a cloud over his presidency. [=people thought the President did something wrong]

Several problems have cast a cloud on the program's future.

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Main Entry:cloud
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cast a dark cloud — see cloud, 1
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