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See which way the wind blows




Analyze a situation before doing something

  • I’m going to see which way the wind blows before rejecting or accepting this offer.

Steal someone’s thunder

To steal someone’s thunder is to get all the praise by doing something better than somebody else.

  • She stole my thunder by wearing that scarlet red gown to the party.

Take a rain-check

To take a rain-check on something is to postpone it.

Under the weather

When you are under the weather, you are not feeling very well.

  • I don’t want to go to the party tonight. I’m feeling a bit under the weather.

Weather the storm

To weather the storm is to survive a very difficult situation.

  • She has weathered many storms in her political career.

Forge ahead

BY ADMIN IN DICTIONARY, PHRASAL VERB, PHRASE OF THE DAY · DECEMBER 16, 2010 · NO COMMENTS

TAGS: WEATHER IDIOMS

to continue on under difficult circumstances

Example Sentences:

We forged ahead through the heavy snow.

We had some difficulties during our trip, but we forged ahead and made it on time.

A: I don’t know what to do. Should I quit my job?
B: No, I think you should forge ahead.

From the Blogs:

Baby Steps, massive strides, forge ahead!

Get drenched

BY ADMIN IN DICTIONARY, PHRASE OF THE DAY, VERB · DECEMBER 17, 2010 · NO COMMENTS

TAGS: WEATHER IDIOMS

to get totally wet

Example Sentences:

I fell in the pool and got drenched.

I didn’t have my umbrella this morning, and I got drenched on the way to work.

English Expressions: Weather Idioms and Sayings in English


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Expressions likes idioms and proverbs are sayings whose meanings are figurative rather than literal. Such expressions are often peculiar to a language. The English language has many sayings and proverbs that mention the weather in both positive and negative tones. The following sections define some common English expressions that mention the weather.






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