Skip to main content

Idioms related to Weather

Weather Idioms

Rain on someone’s parade

to do something that spoils someone's pleasure or plan
  • I don't mean to rain on your parade, but it's all your fault.

Take a rain check

used to refuse an offer or invitation:
  • I appreciate the invitation, but I'll have to take a rain check.
  • Can I take a rain check on that drink?

Under the weather

to feel slightly ill:
  • I’ve been feeling a bit under the weather this week.

Get wind of something

to hear about something secret or private:
  • It hadn't taken long for the press to get wind of the story.

A bolt from the blue

When something important or unusual happens suddenly or unexpectedly, it is said to be “a bolt from the blue.”
  • Today's events came like a bolt from the blue.
  • For many, this decision came like a bolt from the blue.
  • The declaration of war on France came like a bolt from the blue.

Rain or shine

no matter what the weather is:
  • He goes for a long walk every morning, rain or shine.
  • Don’t worry. We’ll be there – rain or shine.

a tempest in a teapot

a situation that people are upset or angry about it, but it is not very important:
  • I think we are making a tempest in a teapot over this matter.

A rainy day

a possible future time of need or emergency:
  • We need to save some money for a rainy day.








Comments

Post a Comment

Popular posts from this blog

List of irregular verbs

In English, verbs can be regular or irregular .   
1 comment
Click to open

Colors in English

'What's your  favorite   color ?', 'What  color  are your eyes?' or 'What  color  is the car?' - these are the most common questions about  color  in English.  If you know the names of the  colors  in English, you will answer those questions .   Here is the list of the most common  colors :  
Post a Comment
Click to open

Nouns

The simplest definition of a noun is that it is a word that refers to a person (such as John or teacher), thing (such as ball or table), place (such as Harvard or university), or idea (such as love or emotion). What is a Noun? Countable Nouns and Uncountable nouns Some nouns can be counted and they are called countable nouns. Some nouns cannot be counted and they are called uncountable nouns.  Common Nouns and Proper Nouns Names of people, places, and things are called proper nouns. They always begin with capital letters. All other nouns are common nouns.  noncount-nouns.html Collective Nouns Words such as family, team or bunch are collective nouns. They can be used with either a singular or a plural verb. Abstract and Concrete Nouns If your five physical senses (sight, smell, hearing, taste, and touch) cannot detect something, it is an abstract noun.  Gender-specific nouns In some languages, nouns refer to specifically to males or females....
3 comments
Click to open