⛵ Weather & the Sea idioms
6 phrases · meanings · examples · origins
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Sailors gave English half its idioms; the weather gave it the rest.
“raining cats and dogs”
Raining very heavily.
“on cloud nine”
Extremely happy, on top of the world.
“in the same boat”
Sharing the same difficulty or situation.
“weather the storm”
Get through a difficult period without lasting damage.
“a breeze”
Something very easy.
“take the wind out of someone’s sails”
To weaken someone’s position just as they were making a point — often by answering their argument before they make it.
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