Explore the origins and meanings of common weather idioms like ‘Under the Weather’ and ‘Steal Someone’s Thunder.’
Learn how the elements have shaped the English language. From the sudden fury of a Perfect Storm to the calm of Cloud Nine, weather idioms allow us to describe our internal emotions using the external world. In this category, we track the atmospheric origins of common phrases—explaining why we “steal thunder” or “take a rain check.”
Also: Fine weather for ducks Nice weather for ducks Great weather for ducks Meaning Lovely weather for ducks: humorous phrase for very wet, rainy weather. Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Usage “It’s been raining for two days straight. Lovely weather for ducks!” “Want to share my umbrella? … Read more
Also: When it rains, it pours Meaning of Idiom It Never Rains, But It Pours: When things go wrong or become difficult, they tend to do so one after the other so that negative things happen to excess; when one thing goes wrong, many things go wrong. , Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? … Read more
Meaning of Fair-Weather Friend A fair-weather friend is a friend who is with you during the good times but abandons you when things go wrong. In other words, it is the kind of friend who cannot be relied upon during bad times or a crisis. This idiom can also have an extended meaning, referring to … Read more
Meaning of Idiom ‘Catch Your Death’ To catch your death is an exaggerated way of saying to catch a severe cold. The idiom can be extended to any similar illness associated with cold weather, such as flu. Want to see more videos from Idioms.Online? Subscribe to our YouTube channel! Usage Most often the expression is used … Read more