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Hello everyone!
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Welcome to Idiom 100, where we learn 100 commonly used idioms by native English speakers.
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All of the explanations are in English, so it might be challenging for you,
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but just try to imagine the meanings in your head and study hard and soon you'll be able to use these idioms in your conversations.
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Is everyone ready? Let's begin.
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Today's idiom is: rain cats and dogs.
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Rain cats and dogs.
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Hmm, what's this idiom mean?
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Well, let's imagine a picture in our heads and you go outside and you see dogs and cats falling or raining from the sky.
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And these cats and dogs are very big and you put your umbrella up, but it's so hard to use, because the cats and dogs are so big.
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So, you're having trouble.
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So, let's listen to 2 examples.
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The first one is:
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How's the weather today? It looks pretty bad!
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Yes, it’s horrible. It’s raining cats and dogs.
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Okay, did you understand?
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Let's listen to the second example.
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Did you hear the thunder rolling this morning?
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Yes, the weather forecast said it’s going to rain cats and dogs today. Don’t forget your umbrella.
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Could you understand what 'rain cats and dogs' might mean?
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Well, if you guessed it, it means it's raining very heavily
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and maybe in a typhoon or a strong storm, you might go outside and the rain is so heavy and you want to go back inside.
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So, maybe if you have plans to go to the park for a picnic, you might call your friend and say,
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'Mmm, it's raining cats and dogs. Let's cancel the picnic.'
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Okay, so let's try using this some time soon.
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I'll see you again next time! Good-bye!
