Dark clouds gather.

Meaning: This means that the sky is becoming filled with dark clouds, possibly indicating bad weather.

Choice of Words: Dark is used to describe the absence of light or something gloomy. Clouds are white, puffy collections of water droplets in the sky. Gather means to come together or assemble. So, 'dark clouds gather' suggests an ominous or foreboding atmosphere.

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Related Expressions

• Squirrels gather acorns, like ants gather food.
• Dark clouds gather quickly overhead.
• Dark clouds gather overhead fast.
• Clouds gather, dark and low.
• Clouds gather, sky dark, world anxious.
• Clouds gather sky dark rain.
• Dark clouds gather before heavy rain.
• Clouds gather, thunder roar, lightning flash.
• Clouds gather, rain arrives.
• Clouds gather, sky turns gray, rain begins.