cloud on the horizon

/klˈaʊd ɒnðə həɹˈaɪzən/

/klˈaʊd ɑːnðə hɚɹˈaɪzən/

something that will be troublesome or problematic in the near future

Examples

1. Prophet Jeremiah speaks to there being a cloud on the horizon no larger than a man's hand.

2. He would have seen one cloud on the horizon and dumped his mailbag in the East River and headed for the OTB.

3. Is it again a cloud on the horizon for the future earnings of some of these companies.

4. Is it again a cloud on the horizon for the future earnings of some of these companies.