cloud on the horizon

cloud on the horizon
   If you can see a problem ahead, you can call it a cloud on the horizon.
  (Dorking School Dictionary)
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   A problem or difficulty that is predictable, or seems likely to arise in the future, is called a cloud on the horizon.
   

They are happily married and for the moment there appear to be no clouds on the horizon.


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