a period of unexpected hot and dry weather, often in the Autumn months
Indian summer
everyone must experience difficulties or ill fortune at one time or another
into each life some rain must fall
a time and place from which problems can be objectively considered
cold light of day
"I don't have a clue" / "I have no idea"
I don't have the foggiest
to be positively received by an audience
to down a storm
a state of great happiness
cloud nine
to successfully deal with a problem or to get through a difficult situation
to weather a storm
raining heavily
raining cats and dogs
thorough house cleaning
spring cleaning
misfortunes seem to either all come in quick succession or all come at once
it never rains but pours
very fast
lightning fast
to become more cheerful
to brighten up
very rarely
once in a blue moon
to spoil someone's plans / to prevent someone from enjoying themselves
to rain on someone's parade
overloaded with work
snowed under
unwell or in low spirits
under the weather
to refuse an offer, while demonstrating enthusiasm to accept it in the future
to take a rain check
a large amount of money which is won or unexpectedly received
windfall
a period in which someone is having less success than usual
dry spell
ignorant, unaware
in the dark
to make the most of an opportunity while it lasts
to make hay when the sun shines
approaching problem
could/storm on the horizon
an unexpected or sudden occurence
bolt from the blue
a period or unusual stability before difficult times
calm/lull/quiet before the storm
a person who brings happiness into the lives of others (often used sarcastically to refer to someone with a gloomy outlook on life)
ray of sunshine
to understand what is happening in changing circumstances and be able to anticipate what will happen in the future
to know which way the wind blows
a passionate, emotional, unpredictable relationship/argument
stormy relationship/argument
to wait / hope for something which has little chance of happening
to wait for a raindrop in the drought
a friend who cannot be relied on in difficult times
fair-weather friend
looking very angry or upset
face like thunder
to hear rumour about something
to get wind of something
fit and healthy
right as rain
to prevent something bad from getting worse
to stem the tide
whatever the weather / situation
come rain or shine
to put something aside for a future time in which it may be needed
to save for a rainy day
to do or say something to relieve tension
to break the ice
the small visible part of a much larger and hidden problem
tip of the iceberg
to have a casual conversation
to shoot the breeze
to take a great risk / to behave recklessly
to throw caution to the wind
accepting any source or relief or escape in an unfavourable situation
any port in a storm
to take a shine to
to develop a liking for
to verge on the limit of what is acceptable, allowed, or honourable
to sail close to the wind
exaggerated outrage or enthusiasm regarding a seemingly trivial matter / a small occurrence exaggerated out of proportion
storm in a teacup
to have unrealistic, impractical, or fanciful ideas
to have your head in the clouds
to pursue something that is impossible / impractical
to chase rainbows
every difficult situation has a more comforting and hopeful aspect
every cloud has a silver lining
to try and achieve your ambitions
to reach for the moon
to capture a place or person using a combination of excessive force and the element of surprise / to suddenly be extremely successful within a particular place or group of people
to take by storm
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