Rain Idioms
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Meaning: When one piece of bad luck shows up, a whole pile of it usually follows.
Example: Mike lost his job on Monday, the landlord hiked the rent on Wednesday, and the car died on Friday. It never rains but it pours. Read more ➺
Meaning: Denotes a period of hardship or necessity.
Example: She always keeps a little extra money for a rainy day, just in case something unexpected happens. Read more ➺
Meaning: Disrupt or ruin someone's event or moment of happiness.
Example: I hate to rain on your parade, but the event has been canceled due to weather concerns. Read more ➺
Meaning: to imply that everything is satisfactory.
Example: He was right as rain after a few days in bed after getting injured. Read more ➺
Meaning: declining an offer that might be taken up later.
Example: He said he would take a rain check on visiting us today. Read more ➺
Meaning: Doing something regularly regardless of the circumstances.
Example: My brother is an early riser, but he runs at sunrise, come rain or shine. Read more ➺
Meaning: raining whereas the sun is shining.
Example: The sunshower is said to occur when the devil is beating his wife in various German-speaking countries. Read more ➺
Meaning: to seek shelter
Example: We ran for cover as soon as the storm broke. Read more ➺
Meaning: Bad luck has a habit of arriving in a bunch instead of one piece at a time.
Example: Sarah's car stalled on the way to work, her laptop crashed that afternoon, and the landlord called about a rent hike before dinner. She just shook her head and said, when it rains it pours. Read more ➺
Meaning: too much heavy rain
Example: It's raining cats and dogs I am worried about how my kids will reach home. Read more ➺
