Stormy Sayings
If it’s raining cats and dogs, is it raining lightly or heavily?
Heavily
What does it mean to give someone the cold shoulder?
To ignore someone
What’s the opposite of sunny?
Cloudy or rainy
What do you call frozen rain that looks like ice pellets?
Sleet
What weather word means “lots of wind”?
Windy
Which idiom means “very angry”?
Face like thunder
What is a flood?
Too much water covering the land
What kind of storm has strong winds and rain over the ocean?
Hurricane
If something happens lightning fast, how fast is it?
Very quickly
If someone has a face like thunder, how do they feel?
Very angry
If you’re snowed under, what does it mean?
You have too much work to do
What does have your head in the clouds mean?
To be dreamy or not paying attention
When the ground shakes, what is it called?
Earthquake
What is an avalanche?
A large amount of snow falling down a mountain
Which idiom means “to have too much work”?
Snowed under
Which idiom means “to feel sick”? Use in sentence.
Under the weather
When you can’t see clearly because of mist, it´s...
Explain: Drought
When there is no rain for a long time
What does a storm in a teacup mean?
A small problem made to seem big
Explain: Tsunami
A big wave caused by an earthquake in the sea.
Use in sentence: Storm and sleet
e.g. The weather report said the storm might bring sleet tonight.
Use in sentence: Face like thunder
e.g. When he saw the broken vase, he had a face like thunder.
Use in sentence: Snowed under
e.g. I’m snowed under with homework and don’t have time to play today.
Use in sentence: Chase rainbows
e.g. He’s always trying to chase rainbows instead of focusing on real solutions.
Use in sentence: Cold shoulder
e.g. After their argument, she gave him the cold shoulder all week.