Weather Idioms

(it's) raining cats and dogs You can say "it's raining cats and dogs" if it's raining very hard.

a fair-weather friend A fair-weather friend is a person who will only be your friend when things are going well for you.

a ray of sunshine Something is a ray of sunshine if it brings happiness to someone.

have your head in the clouds If someone has their head in the clouds, they are out of touch with the everyday world and can be unrealistic or naive as a result.

make hay while the sun shines If you make hay while the sun shines, you make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts.

quick as a flash | quick as a wink | quick as lightning If you're as quick as a flash, or quick as a wink, or quick as lightning, you're very quick.

snowed under If you are snowed under you have so much to do that you're having trouble doing it all.

under a cloud If someone is under a cloud, they are suspected of having done something wrong.

under the weather If you are under the weather, you're not feeling well.

weather a storm If you weather a storm, you survive a dangerous event or deal with a difficult situation.

 

 

 

 

 

1. (It's) raining cats and dogs

2. A fair-weather friend

3. A ray of sunshine

4. have your head in the clouds

5. MAKE HAY WHILE THE SUN SHINES

6. Quick as a flash | Quick as a wink | Quick as lightning

7. Snowed under

8. under a cloud

9. Under the weather

10. Weather a storm

 

a. If someone is under a cloud, they are suspected of having done something wrong.

b. If you weather a storm, you survive a dangerous event or deal with a difficult situation.

c. If someone has their head in the clouds, they are out of touch with the everyday world and can be unrealistic or naive as a result.

d. A fair-weather friend is a person who will only be your friend when things are going well for you.

e. If you are snowed under you have so much to do that you're having trouble doing it all.

f. If you're as quick as a flash, or quick as a wink, or quick as lightning, you're very quick.

g. You can say "it's raining cats and dogs" if it's raining very hard.

h. If you are under the weather, you're not feeling well.

i. If you make hay while the sun shines, you make good use of the chance to do something while it lasts.

j. Something is a ray of sunshine if it brings happiness to someone.