Weather Idioms
English Vocabulary
As right as rain: to feel fine and healthy.
- Don’t worry about me, I’m as right as rain after my knee operation.
- Our English exam was a breeze. I’m sure I’ll get top marks.
- I’m snowed under at work right now because two of my colleagues are on holiday.
- He offered to get her a drink to help break the ice.
- 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.
- I think she’s chasing rainbows if she thinks she can get into Oxford with her bad grades.
- I’ll be there to help you move house come rain or shine.
- I got laid off from work yesterday, but every cloud has a silver lining and now I can spend more time writing my book.
- She was a fair-weather friend because she was interested in me once I had lost my job.
- He got wind of the closure of the company so started looking for a new job immediately.
- He has his head in the clouds if he seriously thinks he’s going to get a promotion soon.
- 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.
- 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.
- There is a ray of hope after all, it looks like we won’t be losing our jobs.
- Don’t spend your entire wage in one night. You should save for a rainy day.
- Don’t wear that dress to the wedding; the bride won’t like it because you’ll be stealing her thunder.
- Those two are always arguing about something, it’s just a storm in a teacup.
- You could tell by the looks on their faces that a storm was brewing.
- Thanks for inviting me to dinner but I can’t this week. Can I take a rain check on that?
- They threw caution to the wind and quit their jobs in the heat of the moment.
Paul isn’t coming with us because he feels a little under the weather
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