Everyone needs money in the bank saved up for a ___ day.
rainy
Most people believe the company will weather the ___ and come out stronger.
storm
if you’re chasing a ____, you’re after something that is impossible to get or that doesn’t exist.
rainbow
The weather forecast has announced h_____ rain for tomorrow.
heavy
Rain or snow that is falling fast and being blown by the wind = D_____ rain
Driving rain
A sudden violent movement of the ground is described as an....
earthquake
I was standing in the p____ rain for an hour waiting for my bus.
pouring
A strong wind that blows in a circle is a
tornado.
Expression: It's raining ___ and ___. (= raining a lot)
cats & dogs
The meeting is going well, but I fear it’s the c____ before the ____.
calm / storm
'Weather' is used as a verb in this idiom and it means 'to deal with' - IDIOM: 'To ____ the ___' - means to be able to deal with a difficult situation.
To weather the storm
A large amount of water spread from a river, sea etc. that covers an area that is normally dry is a....
Flood
Several thousand demonstrators gathered despite d_____ snow and bone-chilling temperatures.
driving snow
The kids were ____ up in coats and scarves.
bundled (to bundle up = to put warm clothes on yourself or someone else)
I’ll always be there for you, come ___ or shine.
come rain or shine (= no matter what)
A large amount of ice, snow, and rock falling quickly down the side of a mountain is an...
avalanche
What's the weather like in autumn?
It's rainy and cloudy.
Math gives me headaches. "I'm always in a fog" means...
To be confused
Synonym expression of 'No matter what ...' : Come rain or ____.
shine
My power was out so my alarm didn’t ring, then my car wouldn’t start, and I was late for work! ________ ! !”
It never rains but it pours (UK) / When it rains, it pours (US) - You might use this idiom if one bad thing happens and then more bad things happen.
TONGUE TWISTER: Whether the weather be fine, Or whether the weather be not, Whether the weather be cold, Or whether the weather be hot, We'll weather the weather Whatever the weather, Whether we like it or not!
Well Done!
A small problem that has been blown out of proportion, is a '____ in a teacup' in the UK, and a 'tempest in a _____'
storm in a teacup (UK) / tempest in a teapot (US)
We’re having a cup of tea and enjoying the ___ before the ____ as our seven grandchildren are arriving soon.
the calm before the storm
Jane’s a bit under __ ___, so she’s staying in bed.
under the weather (tobe under the weather = to feel unwell)
How do you feel when you're on cloud nine?
To be on cloud nine = To feel extremely happy
IDIOM: To 'steal someone's ___' - means to take attention away from someone else or to receive praise for doing something they were going to do.
thunder
A tsunami is a...
tidal wave
If we want to know what the weather is like we should watch a...
weather forecast.
To be under the weather means ...
to feel sick or unhealthy.
DEFINITION: The act of spreading substances such as certain chemicals in clouds, in order to try to make them produce rain, or more rain - Cloud s____
cloud seeding
Look at him! He has a face like thunder means...
to look very angry
A very strong wind in the west Atlantic is called a...
hurricane
He thinks that buying the lottery will make him win some time, but I think it’s just a ____ chase.
rainbow
We're going on holiday so I'm on cloud nine means...
To be extremely happy
What's the weather like in winter?
it's snowy and freezing.
A: “Do you want to come for dinner tomorrow?”; B: “Actually, I have tickets to a concert tomorrow. But I'll take a ____ ____ on that”
I’ll take a rain check on that (To take a rain check = when you can’t accept someone’s invitation, but you would like to accept on another occasion)
When you move people from a dangerous place you...
evacuate them.
I received some inheritance, but I prefer to save it for a ____ ____ . (= for when I really need it)
rainy day
A blizzard is a ...
strong wind.
Some officials said cloud ____ has increased rainfall perhaps by 10 percent.
seeding
What' s the weather like in spring?
It's sunny and warm.
They’ve just had a baby, so they’re on a cloud ___ [number] all day long.
cloud nine
All this controversy about same-sex marriages seems like a [small thing made huge] to me.
storm in a teacup
Women will be able to ____ the ___ created by misogynistic attitudes.
weather the storm
I wanted to tell my boss the good news about the sale I’d made, but my supervisor got there first and stole my ____.
thunder
Much of the effort centers on ____ ____, in which ice crystals are added to clouds so that more moisture is released as rain.
cloud seeding
What is a drought?
A long period without rain.
'My partner and I were about to announce our engagement, when my sister walked in and told us all she’d got secretly married the weekend before! Talk about stealing my _____ ...'
thunder
Someone who is friends with you during the good times, but when something goes wrong, disappears = A ___-___ friend
A fair-weather friend
You know... there's a saying my grandma always repeats. You should always save up for rainy days and this means...
to put money aside for when you are in need.