Weather Idioms

Don't be afraid. I'll be there with you, ___________.

• a place in the sun

• break the ice

• rain or shine

• fair-weather friend

Since Amy took first place in the exam, she has been _________.

• on cloud nine

• white as snow

• on thin ice

• right as rain

A: I just got sick and lost my job.

B: Don't give up. ___________.

• Every dark cloud has a silver lining.

• Take a rain check!

• Make hay while the sun shines.

• It never rains but it pours.

Don't forget your umbrella. It is ___________ outside.

• raining cats and dogs

• under the weather

• saving for a rainy day

• a place in the sun

Helen asked me to marry her as soon as she ________ my family background.

• put ice on

• took a rain check on

• was snowed under

• got wind of

If you want to get good grades without studying hard, you are ___________.

• having your head in the clouds

• making hay while the sun shine

• sailing close to the wind

• skating on thin ice

Flowers close up before a __________.

• snow

• cloud

• rain

• storm

April __________ bring May flowers.

• typhoons

• showers

• thunders

• clouds

What's the weather like when people say "The devil's beating his wife."?

• It's raining cats and dogs.

• A tornado is coming.

• There is a sun shower.

• It's burning up out there.

How's the weather?

• It's snowing.

• There is a typhoon.

• It is cloudy.

• We have a lot of sunshine.