Thursday, 11 September 2014

Frequently used weather expressions

  • Storm out
 Exit angrily.
  • Under the weather 
slightly unwell or in low spirits.
  • Weather that storm
To successfully deal with a very difficult problem.
  • Get wind of
begin to suspect that (something) is happening; hear a rumour of.
  • Rain on someone's parade
prevent someone from enjoying an event; spoil someone's plans.
  • Take a rain check
used to refuse an offer politely, with the implication that one may take it up at a later date.
  • Calm before the storm
A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm. 
  • On cloud nine
being extremely happy.
  • Steal someone's thunder
win praise for oneself by pre-empting someone else's attempt to impress.
  • Take by storm
Have great and rapid success in a particular place or with a particular group of people

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