Raining cats and dogs
Raining cats and dogs
It's raining very heavily.
It's raining very heavily.This English idiom is used to describe an extremely heavy downpour of rain. It's a colourful way of saying that it's raining very heavily. The phrase is supposed to be a hyperbole that describes the intensity of the rain in a humorous, over-the-top way. The phrase has been in use since the 17th century and its exact origin is unknown but it's a common and well-known way to describe very heavy, torrential rain.
This English idiom is used to describe an extremely heavy downpour of rain. It's a colourful way of saying that it's raining very heavily. The phrase is supposed to be a hyperbole that describes the intensity of the rain in a humorous, over-the-top way. The phrase has been in use since the 17th century and its exact origin is unknown but it's a common and well-known way to describe very heavy, torrential rain.
Use cases
I wanted to go out for a walk today but it's been raining cats and dogs all day so I've had to stay indoors.
We had planned a family picnic this weekend, but it started raining cats and dogs, so we had to cancel it.
I forgot to bring my umbrella today and it was raining cats and dogs. I got completely drenched.
Be sure to carry an umbrella, it's raining cats and dogs outside.
The weather forecast says it's going to be raining cats and dogs tomorrow. We may need to reschedule our trip.
I was stuck in traffic for hours. It was raining cats and dogs and the streets were flooded.
I could hardly see through the windshield because it was raining cats and dogs.
The match had to be halted because it started raining cats and dogs.
We were all set for camping but it started raining cats and dogs so we decided to stay home and play board games instead.
It's been raining cats and dogs all week. The bad weather has really been affecting my mood.
