weather idioms
Calm before the storm
the quiet, peaceful period before a moment of great activity or mayhem
Ray of hope
there is a chance that something positive will happen
On cloud nine
to be extremely happy
Have your head in the clouds
to be out of touch of reality. Your ideas may not be sensible or practical
Every cloud has a silver lining
There is always something positive to come out of an unpleasant or difficult situation
Fair-weather friend
a person who is only your friend during good times or when things are going well for you but disappears when things become difficult or you have problems
Take a rain check
decline something now but offer to do it at a later date
Storm is brewing
indication that something is about to become bad or explode
It's raining cats and dogs
it's raining very hard
be a breeze
to be very easy to do
as right as rain
to feel fine and healthy
Throw caution to the wind
to go crazy and forget all responsibilities or commitments
be snowed under
to have so much to do that you are having trouble doing it all
Get wind of
to learn or hear of something that should be a secret
Put on ice
to postpone for another day
Save for a rainy day
to save for the future when it might suddenly be needed (unexpectedly)
break the ice
to say or do something to make someone feel relaxed or at ease in a social setting
Storm in a teacup
when someone makes a small problem larger than it really is
Steal my thunder
when someone takes attention away from someone else
Chase rainbows
when someone tries to do something that they will not achieve
It never rains but it pours
when things don't just go wrong but very wrong and other bad things happen too
Under the weather
you are not feeling well
Come rain or shine
you can depend on someone to be there no matter what or whatever the weather