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English idioms about weather
20 idioms native speakers use when they talk about weather. Meanings, examples and a 10-question quiz right on the page.
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All 20 idioms in this topic
Each has a meaning, five examples and a grammar note.
1under the weatherfeeling slightly ill2break the iceto help people who have just met feel more relaxed3a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new that makes things more exciting4the calm before the storma quiet period just before trouble or great activity5take a rain checkto refuse an invitation politely but suggest another time6every cloud has a silver liningthere is something good in every bad situation7weather the stormto get through a difficult period without serious harm8come rain or shinewhatever happens, in any conditions9have your head in the cloudsto be dreamy and not think about practical things10steal your thunderto take the attention or praise that someone else expected11a bolt from the bluesomething important that happens completely unexpectedly12get wind ofto hear about something that was meant to be secret13lightning never strikes twicethe same bad luck is unlikely to happen again14rain on your paradeto spoil a plan or a happy moment for someone15on thin icein a risky position where trouble could easily follow16it never rains but it poursbad things tend to happen all at the same time17blow hot and coldto keep changing your attitude towards something18make heavy weather ofto treat an easy task as more difficult than it is19a fair-weather friendsomeone who is loyal only when things are going well20in the cold light of daylater, when you can think about something calmly
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