Weather Idioms
This never strikes twice.
What is lightning?
Tell that to the Empire State Building, which gets struck around 25 times a year.
These large, night-time birds typically hoot.
What are owls?
Some owls make other sounds, such as bloodcurdling shrieks, cackles, hoots, caws, and gurgles.
This Christian holiday celebrates the resurrection of Christ.
What is Easter?
Eggs are an ancient symbol of fertility and new life, and painting eggs at Easter originates from a Ukrainian tradition.
This is the 40-day period before Easter.
What is Lent?
The word “Lent” comes from the Old English word “lencten,” which means “spring season”. The 40 days of Lent represent the 40 days that Jesus spent fasting in the wilderness, according to the Bible.
When feeling sick, we might say we’re under this.
What is the weather?
This idiom’s origins may be traced to sailors who felt seasick. They were sent below deck, out of the way of—or under—the weather.
Mayors sometimes honor dignitaries with this symbolic gift.
What is the key to the city?
During ancient times, the key to the city opened a gate in the wall surrounding the city. Today, it’s symbolic.
This is the largest land mammal.
What is an elephant?
African elephants are usually around 10 feet tall, weighing 8,000 to 16,000 pounds. The average life span for an elephant in the wild is from 50 to 70 years. They oldest known elephant in the world lived to be 82 years of age.
This baked good is a Good Friday tradition that started in England.
What are hot cross buns?
The cross on the bun represents the crucifixion of Jesus, and the spices inside signify the spices used to embalm him at his burial and may also include orange peel to reflect the bitterness of his time on the Cross.
To go after a seemingly impossible dream is to chase one of these.
What is a rainbow?
The chance of catching a literal rainbow on any given day approaches zero. Successful entrepreneurs often chase metaphorical rainbows.
This extends beneath the ear.
What is the earlobe?
The earlobe help provides warmth and blood flow to the ear. They can come in two type: attached or detached.
This title of British nobility is the equivalent of a French count.
What is earl?
It’s the oldest British title of nobility.
This is the Sunday before Easter.
What is Palm Sunday?
The Sunday before Easter that marks the first day of Holy Week and commemorates Jesus Christ’s triumphal entry into Jerusalem.
When people go through an unsuccessful period, they go through this kind of spell.
What is dry?
A dry spell might be caused by a drought of ideas.
This animal is credited for with most human deaths.
What are mosquitos?
Snakes kill around 50,000, while dogs (mainly from rabies transmission) claim another 25,000 lives. Some of the most feared animals (sharks, wolves) kill fewer than 10. The diseases that mosquitos carry and transmit to people they bite, on the other hand, kill 725,000 per year.
These French pastries are oblong and filled with a cream or custard filling.
What are éclairs?
Sometimes they’re topped with chocolate fondant.
The tradition of the Easter bunny originated in this country.
What is Germany?
The Easter Bunny is based on a regional character from western Germany called the "Osterhase" — aka the "Easter hare" — who was said to hatch and hide multicolored eggs for children (and gullible adults) to discover around their homes and gardens on Easter Sunday.
When a car flies by you on the highway, you might say that it’s moving like this kind of lightning.
What is greased?
Greased lightning also describes strong alcohol.
Butterflies taste with this.
What are their feet?
Butterflies have chemoreceptors on their feet that act like human taste buds. These chemoreceptors sense dissolved sugars in fermenting fruit. By tapping their feet on the leaf, butterflies can evaluate its texture, moisture content, and nutrient levels.
When a person flees his country to live in another country, he is said to live in this state.
What is exile?
It’s a common occurrence among heads of state who are considered enemies by their political opponents and fear for their lives.
This is the jeweler who decorated Easter eggs for royalty.
Who is Peter Karl Faberge?
Fabergé eggs are the most expensive Easter eggs in the world, studded with jewels, hiding equally expensive surprises inside. By order of the Tsars of Russia, 52 eggs were created. Others were also created for private orders, not as original as the tsarist ones, but equally beautiful.