Expressions (A–Z)
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In the dark of night / at night
At night; in a place dark without light.
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In the dead of night, in the darkness of the night
In the middle of the night.
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in the pupil of the night
See: 'Pupil of the Night.'
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Land of darkness, heart of the gloom
A place of darkness. By extension: a place of suffering and hopelessness. The he...
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Light is only recognized from within darkness
Light stands out only when there is darkness around it. Figuratively: a wise per...
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Terror and dread, great darkness
Very great fear. Dread.
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The advantage of wisdom over folly is like the advantage of light over darkness.
Wisdom is preferable to foolishness, just as light is preferable to darkness.
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the darkness of night
Midnight. The darkness of night (Ishon means the pupil of the eye, and by extens...
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There is no light like the light that emerges from darkness
Light appears strongest or at its most beautiful when it emerges from darkness....
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Woe to the house whose windows open into darkness
Figuratively: A lament for a home lacking knowledge, books, or culture — as if i...
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