Idiom:
Raining Cats and Dogs
Raining Cats and Dogs
Example 1:
I didn’t expect this
kind of weather. It’s raining cats and dogs and I forgot my
umbrella. Needless to say, I’m going to get soaked on my way home. Hopefully I
won’t catch a cold!
I didn’t expect this
kind of weather. It’s raining cats and dogs and I forgot my
umbrella. Needless to say, I’m going to get soaked on my way home. Hopefully I
won’t catch a cold!
Example 2:
Looks like we have to reschedule
the picnic. Forecasters predict really heavy rains this weekend. We won’t have
any fun in the park if it’s raining cats and dogs!
Meaning: Raining
cats and dogsis a playful expression to describe very heavy rain.
This expression is usually used with “it.”
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