Canadian Idioms - Weather Idioms

1. Weather Idioms
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2. To Be Snowed Under
to have so much work that
you have problems dealing with it all.
She could not come
visit because she is
snowed under at
work.
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3. To Be A Ray Of Sunshine
to bring joy and happiness around you
Those two have
always been a ray of
sunshine making
everyone smile.
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4. To Chase Rainbows
to pursue something that is hard or impossible
She became a famous actress
although everyone
thought that she was
chasing rainbows.
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5. To Throw Caution To The Wind
to take a great risk
She threw caution to
the wind when she
went horseback-riding
by herself.
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6. To Be Under The Weather
to feel unwell
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My friend Maria
has been under
the weather for
three days now.

7. Rain Or Shine
no matter what happens or how the weather is
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“We’re leaving
on Saturday rain
or shine!”, Dad
said.

8. To Be On Cloud Nine
to be extremely happy and excited
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She was
on cloud nine
that she could
climb to the top
of the mountain.