under (the) cover of darkness/night

idiom

: in the dark : at night
The crime was committed under (the) cover of darkness/night.

Dictionary Entries Near under (the) cover of darkness/night

under-the-counter

under (the) cover of darkness/night

under the eye of

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“Under (the) cover of darkness/night.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/under%20%28the%29%20cover%20of%20darkness%2Fnight. Accessed 7 Dec. 2022.

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