A cloud hangs over (someone or something) phrase
Someone or something is in a state of suspicion, negativity, or uncertainty, usually because something else bad happened before.
A black cloud hangs over him after he got rejected from his dream college.
Three years on from her death, he still has a cloud of sadness hanging over him.
A cloud hangs over the harvest this year because of the pandemic.
To punish someone or something harshly
Once something has been done, you can do nothing but face the consequences.
White lie
Act in a way that is likely to cause problems for you
The origin of this expression is not clear.
People tend to like forbidden or illegal things just because they are forbidden or illegal.
He must have believed that stolen fruit is the sweetest, and he, therefore, cheated on his partner.