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every cloud has a silver lining

every difficult situation has a more comforting and hopeful aspect

I don't have the foggiest

"I don't have a clue" / " I have no idea"

to brighten up

to cheer up

to throw caution to the wind

to take a great risk / to behave recklessly

cloud nine

a state of great happiness

to wait for a raindrop in the drought

to wait / hope for something which has little chance of happening

once in a blue moon

very rarely

the calm before the storm

a period of unusual stability before difficult times

to weather a storm

to successfully deal with a problem or to get through a difficult situation

to save for a rainy day

to put something aside for a future time in which it may be needed

to shoot the breeze

to have a casual conversation

ray of sunshine

a person who brings happiness into the lives of others

to take a rain check

to refuse an offer, while demonstrating enthusiasm to accept it in the future

snowed under

overloaded with work

fair-weather friend

a friend who cannot be relied on in difficult times

tip of the iceberg

the small visible part of a much larger and hidden problem

any port in a storm

accepting any source of relief in an unfavourable situation

cold light of day

a time and place from which problems can be objectively considered

to reach for the moon

to try and achieve your ambitions

Under the weather

unwell or in low spirits

raining cats and dogs

raining heavily

to rain on someone's parade

to spoil someone's plans / to prevent someone from enjoying themselves

bolt from the blue

an unexpected or sudden occurrence

in the dark

ignorant, unaware

cloud/storm on the horizon

approaching problem

to have your head in the clouds

to have unrealistic, impractical ideas

to get wind of something

to hear a rumour or news about something

come rain or shine

whatever the weather / situation

to break the ice

to do or say something to relieve tension

to make hay when the sun shines

to make the most of an opportunity while it lasts