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