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  • The British slang word for umbrella is...
    BROLLY
  • A storm with a violent wind, in particular a tropical cyclone is called...
    HURRICANE
  • Math gives me headaches. "I'm always in a fog" means...
    to be confused
  • a gentle wind is called
    BREEZE
  • DAMP means...
    slightly wet./ humid
  • "Lightning never strikes the same place twice" means...
    assurance that once someone has endured unfortunate circumstances it isn’t going to happen again.
  • a wind of force seven to ten on the Beaufort scale or from 45 to 90 kilometres per hour is called...
    GALE-FORCE WIND
  • In British informal speech the term SUNSHINE is used as...
    friendly or sometimes threatening (sarcastic) form of address. "hand it over, sunshine"
  • a severe snowstorm with high winds.
    BLIZZARD
  • You should always "save up for rainy days" means...
    to put money aside for when you are in need.
  • He has a "face like thunder" means...
    to look very angry
  • A sudden violent movement of the ground is described as an....
    EARTHQUAKE
  • This is the "the calm before the storm" means...
    a period of calm before a crisis.
  • weather that is not extreme. It's not very cold orvery hot. can be described as...
    mild temperatures
  • A short period of rain is called a...
    SHOWER
  • a period of dryness especially when prolonged
    DROUGHT
  • fog that is difficult to see through because it is very heavy and dark can be described as...
    Dense fog
  • a heavy fall of rain is also called a...
    DOWNPOUR
  • a small pool of liquid, especially of rainwater on the ground is called
    PUDDLE
  • light rain falling in very fine drops is called...
    DRIZZLE
  • It's "raining cats and dogs" means...
    it’s raining unusually hard.
  • fog or haze intensified by smoke or other atmospheric pollutants is called...
    SMOG
  • A large amount of water spread from a river, sea etc. that covers an area that is normally dry is a....
    FLOOD
  • a form of precipitation that falls as ice pellets during a severe thunderstorm is called
    HAIL / HAIL STORM
  • A storm with thunder and lightning and usually heavy rain is a ...
    THUNDERSTORM