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Idioms. It is raining cats and dogs!!!. It is raining cats and dogs means: Cats and dogs are falling from the sky. It is raining very hard. It is not raining much at all. Someone is dropping stuffed animals from the sky. It is raining cats and dogs!!!. It is raining cats and dogs means:
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It is raining cats and dogs!!! • It is raining cats and dogs means: • Cats and dogs are falling from the sky. • It is raining very hard. • It is not raining much at all. • Someone is dropping stuffed animals from the sky.
It is raining cats and dogs!!! • It is raining cats and dogs means: • Cats and dogs are falling from the sky. • It is raining very hard. • It is not raining much at all. • Someone is dropping stuffed animals from the sky. • Usage:- It's raining cats and dogs out there!
Skeletons in your closet • Skeletons in your closet means: • Your closet is full of skeletons. • You are hiding something in your closet. • You have secrets or something that you don’t want anyone to know. • You are not afraid of ghost.
Skeletons in your closet • Skeletons in your closet means: • Your closet is full of skeletons. • You are hiding something in your closet. • You have secrets or something that you don’t want anyone to know. • You are not afraid of ghost. • Usage:- I don't have any skeletons in the closet.
Shake a leg • Shake a leg means: • A dance move used when doing the Dougie. • Shake your leg to get a bug off of it. • Hurry up!. • You are doing the Hokey Pokey.
Shake a leg • Shake a leg means: • A dance move used when doing the Dougie. • Shake your leg to get a bug off of it. • Hurry up!. • You are doing the Hokey Pokey. • Usage:-Come on, shake a leg! The film starts in 20 minutes.
Hold your horses • Hold your horses means: • To be patient and wait. • To slow a horses speed. • To pick your horse up. • To play your horses in a stall.
Hold your horses • Hold your horses means: • To be patient and wait. • To slow a horses speed. • To pick your horse up. • To play your horses in a stall. • Usage:-Hold Your Horses, He's Sticking to Call on Bruins.
Over the Hill • Over the hill means: • To fall from above. • To drive too fast over a hill. • To be too old for something. • To be flying from above.
Over the Hill • Over the hill means: • To be pushed over in a wagon. • To drive too fast over a hill. • To be too old for something. • To ride a rollercoaster. • Usage:-You're only fifty! You're not over-the-hillyet.
On cloud nine • On cloud nine means: • To be very happy or excited. • To ride a plane with the number 9. • To sleep on a very soft mattress. • To sit on a pillow of cotton.
On cloud nine • On cloud nine means: • To be very happy or excited. • To ride a plane with the number 9. • To sleep on a very soft mattress. • To sit on a pillow of cotton. • Usage:-When I got my promotion, I was on cloud nine
To have a chip on your shoulder • To have a chip on your shoulder means: • To have on a shirt made of potato chips. • To have a poker chip on your shoulder. • To be weighed down by something heavy. • To be angry or ready to fight.
To have a chip on your shoulder • To have a chip on your shoulder means: • To have on a shirt made of potato chips. • To have a poker chip on your shoulder. • To be weighed down by something heavy. • To be angry or ready to fight • Usage:-Even though he went to university, he's always had a chip on his shoulder about his poor upbringing.
To break the ice • To break the ice means: • To hit a glacier with a hammer. • To break an ice cube by dropping it on the floor. • To be the first to say or do something hoping that others will join you. • To crush enough ice for everyone to have a cool drink.
To break the ice • To break the ice means: • To hit a glacier with a hammer. • To break an ice cube by dropping it on the floor. • To be the first to say or do something hoping that others will join you. • To crush enough ice for everyone to have a cool drink. • Usage:- A nice smile does a lot to break the ice.
Cool as a cucumber • Cool as a cucumber means: • To be relaxed and unconcerned. • To enjoy eating cucumbers that are cold. • To dress flashy in a cucumber suit. • To eat vegetables like cucumbers while sitting in the shade.
Cool as a cucumber • Cool as a cucumber means: • To be relaxed and unconcerned. • To enjoy eating cucumbers that are cold. • To dress flashy in a cucumber suit. • To eat vegetables like cucumbers while sitting in the shade. • Usage:- The politician kept cool as a cucumber throughout the interview with the aggressive journalist.
The icing on the cake • The icing on the cake means: • To enjoy a cupcake with a lot of frosting on the top. • To decorate a desert. • To be caught eating cake. • To enjoy something extra special.
The icing on the cake • The icing on the cake means: • To enjoy a cupcake with a lot of frosting on the top. • To decorate a desert. • To be caught eating cake. • To enjoy something extra special. • Usage:- A diamond bracelet is like the icing on the cake. • 2.Your coming home for a few days was the icing on the cake.
