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Weather Idioms and S
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| (A Breath of) Fresh Air | Something new and innovative, especially in contrast to a stagnant state of affairs |
| A Cold Day In July | (Something that) will never happen |
| A snowball’s chance in hell | To be very unlikely to succeed at something |
| A storm in a teacup | Unnecessary anger or worry about an unimportant or trivial matter |
| All Wet | Completely mistaken |
| Be snowed under | Be extremely busy with work or things to do |
| Be/feel under the weather | Be/feel unwell or ill |
| Blood and Thunder | A dramatic, spectacular performance |
| (Be) a Breeze | Very easy |
| Blow Hot and Cold | Shift one’s level of enthusiasm repeatedly |
| Bolt from the Blue | Something completely unexpected |
| Brainstorm | To generate many ideas quickly |
| Break the ice | To get something started, particularly by means of a social introduction or conversation |
| Bone Dry | Completely dry, totally without moisture |
| Catch some rays | To sit or lie outside in the sun |
| Chase Rainbows | To pursue unrealistic goals |
| Cold Day in Hell | A condition for something that would be extremely unlikely to occur |
| Come Hell or High Water | No matter what happens |
| Come rain or shine | Do regularly, whatever the circumstances |
| Cook Up a Storm | Cook a great deal of food |
| Dead of winter | The coldest, darkest part of winter |
| Dog days of the summer | The hottest day of summer |
| (Every Cloud Has a) Silver Lining | A positive aspect of a bad situation |
| Heavens open | Start to rain heavily |
| In the dark | Not informed |
| It never rains but it pours | Bad luck and bad things tend to happen at the same time |
| In a Fog | Confused, not mentally alert |
| Old Man Winter | Winter |
| On Cloud Nine | Extremely happy |
| On Thin Ice | In a risky situation, especially in an interpersonal relationship |
| Once in a blue moon | Very rarely |
| Get Wind of | Hear about |
| Perfect Storm | A rare combination of disastrous occurrences |
| Pure as the driven snow | To be innocent and chaste (frequently used ironically) |
| Rain Cats And Dogs | Rain heavily |
| Rain on Someone’s Parade | Spoil someone’s plans |
| Right as Rain | Absolutely correct |
| Soak up the sun | To enjoy the sun |
| Spit into The Wind | Wasting time on something futile |
| Steal Someone’s Thunder | Upstage someone |
| Stormy relationship | Relationship that has a lot arguments and disagreement |
| Take a Rain Check | Decline an invitation but suggest that you’ll accept it at a later time. |
| Three Sheets to the Wind | Very drunk |
| Throw Caution to the Wind | To act in a daring way, without forethought |
| To be on thin ice | To be in a risky situation |
| To break the ice | To create a more friendly and relaxed atmosphere |
| To run hot and cold | To be unable to make up one’s mind |
| Under the Weather | Feeling ill |
| When Hell Freezes Over | Never |
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