"faire noir comme chez le loup" meaning in French

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Verb

IPA: /fɛʁ nwaʁ kɔm ʃe lə lu/
Etymology: Literally, “to be black as in the wolf's lair”. Etymology templates: {{m-g|to be black as in the wolf's lair}} “to be black as in the wolf's lair”, {{lit|to be black as in the wolf's lair}} Literally, “to be black as in the wolf's lair” Head templates: {{fr-verb}} faire noir comme chez le loup
  1. (simile, impersonal) to be dark to the point where one can't see; to be pitch-dark Tags: impersonal Synonyms: faire noir comme dans un four
    Sense id: en-faire_noir_comme_chez_le_loup-fr-verb-FyR6loDA Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, French similes

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