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The English-language idiom "raining cats and dogs" or "raining dogs and cats" is used to describe particularly heavy rain. It is of unknown etymology and is not necessarily related to the raining animals phenomenon. [1] The phrase (with "polecats" instead of "cats") has been used at least since the 17th century. [2] [3]
An English language idiom and a colloquial phrase meant to describe a person who acts superior, or one who behaves as if they are more important than others. [70] put the cat among the pigeons: To create a disturbance and cause trouble [71] raining cats and dogs: Raining very hard or strongly [72] right as rain
It’s raining cats and dogs. I’m melting in this heat. Sitting by the pool was hotter than the surface of the sun. I’ll be over faster than you can blink. It’s so hot outside, you could fry ...
Outside it is 'raining cats and dogs'. He 'feels blue', and 'everything looks black', but he 'carries on'. After moving to 'the thousand islands' and becoming a 'beach comber', he still misses Mary, and a tear 'runs down his cheek'. He 'sends her a cable', and she responds with a 'wire'.
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Idioms occur frequently in all languages; in English alone there are an estimated twenty-five thousand idiomatic expressions. [2] Some well known idioms in English are spill the beans (meaning "reveal secret information"), it's raining cats and dogs (meaning "it's raining intensely"), and break a leg (meaning "good luck").
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Raining cats and dogs; T. Throw the cat among the pigeons This page was last edited on 17 August 2022, at 16:46 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons ...