dark of the moon

[dark of the moon] {n. phr.}, {literary}

A time when the moon is not shining or cannot be seen.

* /A was the dark of the moon when the scouts reached camp and they had to use flashlights to find their tents./

Contrast: FULL OF THE MOON.

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Source: A Dictionary of American Idioms


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