rain cats and dogs
Really come down
Rain cats and dogs means to rain very heavily.
The phrase is old-fashioned and slightly whimsical, often used for emphasis or humor: It's raining cats and dogs out there—grab an umbrella.
The origin is uncertain, but the image of animals falling from the sky captures the violence of a downpour.
- cloudburstSudden heavy localized rainfall
- pour downRain extremely hard
- downpourIntense precipitation event
- sluiceGated water conduit
- delugeSevere overflow of water
teem · monsoon · pelt · bucket down · pelt down · lash down · stream · flood · sheet · storming · storm clouds · bad weather · puddles · splashing · thunder · gushing · umbrella · soaking wet
rain cats and dogsdrizzle
Very light precipitation
sprinkle · mist · spit · light rain · scattered showers
rain cats and dogsbone dry
Totally devoid of moisture
clear skies · drought · sunny · dry spell · fair weather
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