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2021-05-15 11:05
(as) black as the minister's coat old-fashioned simile
If you describe something as black as the minister's coat, you mean that it is very dark, or has no light at all.
When I turn off the light, my room is as black as the minister's coat.
I find this room mysterious as it is always as black as the minister's coat.
Completely dark, without any light or color
Completely black, without any light or other color
Completely black
The origin of this phrase is not clear.
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