Weather Idioms
Weather Idioms
As right as rain: to feel fine and
healthy.
·
Don’t
worry about me, I’m as right as rain after my knee operation.
Be a breeze: to be very easy to do.
·
Our
English exam was a breeze. I’m sure I’ll get top marks.
Be snowed under: to have so much to do
that you are having trouble doing it all.
·
I’m
snowed under at work right now because two of my colleagues are on holiday.
Break the ice: to say or do something to make someone feel
relaxed or at ease in a social setting.
·
He
offered to get her a drink to help break the ice.
Calm before the storm: the quiet, peaceful
period before a moment of great activity or mayhem.
·
The
in-laws were about to arrive with their kids so she sat on the sofa with a cup
of coffee enjoying the calm before the storm.
Chase rainbows: when someone tries to do
something that they will not achieve
·
I
think she’s chasing rainbows if she thinks she can get into Oxford with her bad
grades.
Come rain or shine: you can depend on
someone to be there no matter what or whatever the weather.
·
I’ll
be there to help you move house come rain or shine.
Every cloud has a silver lining: There is always something positive to come out of an unpleasant or difficult
situation.
·
I
got laid off from work yesterday, but every cloud has a silver lining and now I
can spend more time writing my book.
Fair-weather friend: a person who is only your friend during good times or when things are
going well for you but disappears when things become difficult or you have
problems.
·
She
was a fair-weather friend because she was interested in me once I had lost my
job.
Get wind of: to learn or hear of
something that should be a secret.
·
He
got wind of the closure of the company so started looking for a new job
immediately.
Have your head in the clouds: to be out of touch of
reality. Your ideas may not be sensible or practical.
·
He
has his head in the clouds if he seriously thinks he’s going to get a promotion
soon.
It never rains but it pours: when things don’t just go wrong but very wrong and other bad things
happen too.
·
First
he lost his keys to the house, then his wallet and then his car broke down. It
never rains but it pours.
·
Take
you umbrella and a jacket because it’s raining cats and dogs outside.
On cloud nine: to be extremely happy.
·
They
were both on cloud nine during their honeymoon.
Put on ice: to postpone for another
day.
·
The
project has been put on ice until our boss decides what to do next.
Ray of hope: there is a chance that something positive will
happen.
·
There
is a ray of hope after all, it looks like we won’t be losing our jobs.
Save for a rainy day: to save for the future
when it might suddenly be needed (unexpectedly).
·
Don’t
spend your entire wage in one night. You should save for a rainy day.
Steal my thunder: when someone takes attention away from someone else.
·
Don’t
wear that dress to the wedding; the bride won’t like it because you’ll be
stealing her thunder.
Storm in a teacup:
when someone makes a small problem larger than it really is.
·
Those
two are always arguing about something, it’s just a storm in a teacup.
Storm is brewing:
indication that something is about to become bad or explode
·
You
could tell by the looks on their faces that a storm was brewing.
Take a rain
check: decline something now but offer to do
it at a later date.
·
Thanks
for inviting me to dinner but I can’t this week. Can I take a rain check on
that?
Throw caution to the wind: to
go crazy and forget all responsibilities or commitments.
·
They
threw caution to the wind and quit their jobs in the heat of the moment.
Under the
weather: you are not feeling well
·
Paul
isn’t coming with us because he feels a little under the weather.
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