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to rain cats and dogs
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to rain really hard
Idiom
InformalWhat is the origin of the idiom "rain cats and dogs" and when to use it?
The origin of the idiom "rain cats and dogs" may have derived from the Old English word "catadupe," meaning a waterfall or cataract, which later evolved into "cat-and-dog" rain. This idiomatic expression is used to describe heavy or torrential rainfall. It implies that the rain is falling with great intensity, often accompanied by a loud or forceful sound.
Example
When someone says ' it 's raining cats and dogs, ' they 're using an idiom to describe very heavy rain, not an actual downpour of animals.
He struggled to grasp the true sense of the idiom " raining cats and dogs. "
I got completely drenched when it started raining cats and dogs on my way home.
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When someone says 'it's raining cats and dogs,' they're using an idiom to describe very heavy rain, not an actual downpour of animals.
He struggled to grasp the true sense of the idiom "raining cats and dogs."
I got completely drenched when it started raining cats and dogs on my way home.
It's going to rain cats and dogs.
We were planning a picnic, but it started raining cats and dogs, so we had to postpone it.
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