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Idioms related to weather
Diana L. PortilloFebruary 2016
1. To be on cloud nine
• To be extremely happy.
• Example:• They were both on
cloud nine during their honeymoon.
2. It´s raining cats and dogs
• It´s raining very hard.• Example:• Take your umbrella
and a jacket because it's raining cats and dogs outside.
3. To steal someone´s thunder
• When someone takes attention away from someone else.
• Example:• Don't wear that dress
to the wedding; the bride won't like it because you'll be stealing her thunder.
4. To make a storm in a teacup
• When someone makes a small problem larger than it really is.
• Example:• Those two are always
arguing about something, it's just a storm in a teacup.
5. To be under the weather
• When someone is not feeling well.
• Example:• Paul isn't coming with
us because he feels a little under the weather.
6. To chill out
• To relax completely or not allow things to upset you.
• Example: • I'm just chilling out in
front of the TV.
7. To rain on someone´s parade
• To spoil something for someone; to spoil someone's plans or pleasure.
• Example:• I'm sorry to rain on your
parade, but you're not allowed to have food or drinks in the theater.
Sources of images1. ://trippix.shutterfly.com/wp-content/uploads
/2016/01/honeymoon-beach-vacation.jpg2. http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-meani
ngs/pic_for_raining_cats_dogs.jpg3. http://www-static.weddingbee.com/wp-content/
uploads/2011/01/03/2e243kh.jpg4. https://theflyingfruitbowl.files.wordpress.com/20
13/04/storm-in-a-teacup-color-edition-lores.jpeg5. http://lh3.ggpht.com/-d2UbwTaF2nc/Tl5hNpR-B2
I/AAAAAAAAC_U/2KsWZIPsGpU/UnderTheWeather%25255B7%25255D.gif?imgmax=800
6. http://eqevents.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Chill-Out-Zone-300.jpg
7. http://theselfimprovementblog.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/rain-on-parade.jpg
Sources • Cambridge Dictionnaries Online:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/ingles (Retrieved on February 18th, 2016).
• The Free Dictionnary by Farlex: http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/rain+on+parade (Retrieved on February 18th, 2016).
• Woodward English: Weather idioms: http://www.vocabulary.cl/english/weather-idioms.htm (Retrieved on February 18th, 2016).
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