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Meaning of the darkest hour is just before the dawn | Babel Free

Phrase CEFR C2
/ðə ˈdɑː(ɹ)kɪst ˈaʊ̯əɹ ɪz ˈd͡ʒʌst bɪˈfɔː(ɹ)ðə ˈdɔːn/

Definitions

The worst situation comes before a good one.

Examples

“While I'm far away from you my baby / Whisper a little prayer for me my baby / Because it's hard for me my baby / And the darkest hour is just before dawn”
““Sometimes the darkest hour is just before the dawn,” he said.”
““‘The darkest hour is just before dawn.’ I indulged myself in total chaos, ordering it made me get clearance again,” Sevdaliza said via email. Her debut album is set for 2017.”
“The New Day's downfall was a combination of bad storytelling and an ill-advised gimmick in a cynical era. But the overly positive group will be the first to tell you that the darkest hour is just before the dawn.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.

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