Learn more about English : Weather idioms

HOW TO USE THESE WEATHER IDIOMS:

Raining cats and dogs: raining very heavily.
“Do not forget your umbrella before you go outside. It is raining cats and dogs!”

Face like thunder: being clearly very angry or upset.
“You could tell Huda was angry. She had a face like thunder!”

Storm in a teacup: exaggerate a problem.
“I don’t think this flu scare is serious. It's just a storm in a teacup.”

Chase rainbows: try to achieve the impossible.
“I know you want to become a famous footballer but don’t chase rainbows! It is very hard and you are just not good enough.”

Lightning fast: being very fast.
“Wow, did you see Ali win the race? He was lightning fast!”

Head in the clouds: have unrealistic or impractical ideas.
“Mike thinks he is going to pass his exams without studying. He has his head in the clouds!”

Snowed under: having too much to do.
“Mike is snowed under with work. He cannot come and watch the game with us tonight.”

Under the weather: feeling unwell, sad or lacking energy.
“Hanan did not come into work today. She was feeling under the weather.”

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*NOTE:
Idiom means: a group of words whose meaning is different from the meanings of the individual words.