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The weather is crazy... and so is the English language! π
Just kidding.
But let me show you some of my favourite weather idioms with meanings and examples in this awesome thread ππ»
#English #vocabulary #ESL #ELT #IELTS #TOEFL
γGET WIND OF SOMETHINGγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: you begin to suspect that something is happening or you hear a rumour of something
ππ» πππΌππππ: "Marty got wind of a plot being planned against him."
γSAVE UP FOR A RAINY DAYγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: put some money aside for whenever it may be needed
ππ» πππΌππππ: "Once you have the basic home comforts, itβs important to save up for a rainy day."
γRAIN CATS AND DOGSγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: rain very hard or a lot
ππ» πππΌππππ: "Spring is weird: some days itβs sunny while others it can be raining cats and dogs."
γCOME RAIN OR SHINEγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: whatever happens
ππ» πππΌππππ: "Iβll alway be there for you, come rain or shine."
γON CLOUD NINEγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: extremely happy or delighted
ππ» πππΌππππ: "Theyβve just had a baby, so theyβre on cloud nine all day long."
γUNDER THE WEATHERγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: with flu or a cold, or in low spirits
ππ» πππΌππππ: "I didnβt go to the gym yesterday because I was a little under the weather."
γA STORM IN A TEACUPγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: a small problem that has been blown out of proportion
ππ» πππΌππππ: "In my opinion, the whole thing is just a storm in a teacup."
γA RAINBOW CHASEγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: something that is impossible to get or that it doesnβt exist
ππ» πππΌππππ: "Theyβre giving their marriage another shot, though itβs probably just a rainbow chase."
γHEAD IN THE CLOUDSγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: youβre not being realistic or that you are daydreaming
ππ» πππΌππππ: "He canβt continue going around with his head in the clouds; he must be realistic about his problems."
γBREAK THE ICEγ
ππ» πππΌππππ: put an end to the awkward silence and get you in a conversation
ππ» πππΌππππ: "A smile and a βBonjourβ was usually sufficient to break the ice in any conversation."