Today I will mention about weather idioms which are used
commonly during speaking. Some people like to use idioms, when they speak.
Idioms are generally used in speaking.
Let’s start with these idioms;
First one is very popular it’s used for extreme
raining. This idiom is remembered easily, when someone asks about weather
idioms.
It’s raining cats and dogs; it’s raining very
hard, it’s pouring.
I think I’m going to
stay in today and read a book. It’s raining cats and dogs.
As right as rain: to feel fine and healthy.
Don't worry about me; I'm as right as rain
after my knee operation.
To be under the weather: to feel sick or unhealthy
Are you coming to the party on Friday?
Unfortunately not, I feel a bit under the weather so I want to stay in.
When it rains, it pours: a lot of things go wrong at the same
time.
Break the ice: to say or do something to make someone
feel relaxed or at ease in a social setting.
-to get a conversation started in a social
situation, break the awkward silence when meeting someone new.
Save it for a rainy day: keep something i.e. money for a time when
it is needed.
I earned extra money babysitting my
neighbor’s kids. I’ll save it for a rainy day.
Calm before the storm: a quiet and peaceful time before
something with great activity or difficulty happens.
When the day started out peacefully I knew
it was just the calm before the storm. I was expecting a busy day at the
office.
There are many weather idioms and I didn’t
add other weather idioms. I just prefer the most used ones.
