Some idioms related to weather and examples.

1. Idioms related to weather
Diana L. Portillo
February 2016

2. 1. To be on cloud nine
• To be extremely
happy.
• Example:
• They were both on
cloud nine during their
honeymoon.

3. 2. It´s raining cats and dogs
• It´s raining very hard.
• Example:
• Take your umbrella
and a jacket because
it's raining cats and
dogs outside.

4. 3. To steal someone´s thunder
• When someone takes
attention away from
someone else.
• Example:
• Don't wear that dress
to the wedding; the
bride won't like it
because you'll be
stealing her thunder.

5. 4. To make a storm in a teacup
• When someone
makes a small
problem larger than it
really is.
• Example:
• Those two are always
arguing about
something, it's just a
storm in a teacup.

6. 5. To be under the weather
• When someone is not
feeling well.
• Example:
• Paul isn't coming with
us because he feels a
little under the
weather.

7. 6. To chill out
• To relax completely or
not ​allow things
to ​upset you.
• Example:
• I'm just chilling out
in ​front of the TV.

8. 7. To rain on someone´s parade
• To spoil something for
someone; to spoil
someone's plans or
pleasure.
• Example:
• I'm sorry to rain on
your parade, but you're
not allowed to have
food or drinks in the
theater.

9. Sources of images
1. ://trippix.shutterfly.com/wp-
content/uploads/2016/01/honeymoon-beach-vacation.jpg
2. http://www.knowyourphrase.com/phrase-
meanings/pic_for_raining_cats_dogs.jpg
3. http://www-static.weddingbee.com/wp-
content/uploads/2011/01/03/2e243kh.jpg
4. https://theflyingfruitbowl.files.wordpress.com/2013/04/storm-in-
a-teacup-color-edition-lores.jpeg
5. http://lh3.ggpht.com/-d2UbwTaF2nc/Tl5hNpR-
B2I/AAAAAAAAC_U/2KsWZIPsGpU/UnderTheWeather%25255B7
%25255D.gif?imgmax=800
6. http://eqevents.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/Chill-Out-
Zone-300.jpg
7. http://theselfimprovementblog.com/wp-
content/uploads/2013/07/rain-on-parade.jpg

10. Sources
• Cambridge Dictionnaries Online:
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/es/diccionario/in
gles (Retrieved on February 18th, 2016).
• The Free Dictionnary by Farlex:
http://idioms.thefreedictionary.com/rain+on+par
ade (Retrieved on February 18th, 2016).
• Woodward English: Weather idioms:
http://www.vocabulary.cl/english/weather-
idioms.htm (Retrieved on February 18th, 2016).

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