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