Idioms related to weather

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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