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