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under a cloud



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Idioms and Phrases

Under suspicion, in trouble, or out of favor, as in Ever since his brother was accused of fraud, he's been under a cloud . This metaphoric expression calls up the image of a single black cloud hanging over an individual. [c. 1500]
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The other, in Florida's panhandle region, will determine a replacement for Matt Gaetz, the firebrand congressman Trump originally picked to be attorney general before he withdrew under a cloud of sexual misconduct and ethics allegations.

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While his attorneys were able to extend the 60-day order many times, Lennon lived under a cloud while the appeals moved forward.

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"It's hugely emotional for a lot of reasons. His family find it very hard. Jockeys in Ireland, England and around the world have been under a cloud in the last couple of weeks."

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“Being smaller and more focused will require us to do a much better job of prioritizing our work — lately we’ve let too many projects run under a cloud of half-commitment. We’re going to fix this too,†Conrad wrote.

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The inevitable consequence here is that all people who aren’t straight, white men are going to be put under a cloud of suspicion now.

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