WEATHER WORDS (BASIC)
EXTREME WEATHER
VERBS RELATED TO WEATHER & IMPACT
PHRASAL VERBS RELATED TO WEATHER & IMPACT
WEATHER IDIOMS
100

what the air is like outside

weather

100

water covering land or roads

flood

100

water covers an area

flood (v)

100

remove with water

wash away

100

raining very heavily

It’s raining cats and dogs

200

water from the sky

rain

200

many very hot days

heatwave

200

harm something

damage

200

increase slowly

build up

200

feeling sick or tired

Under the weather

300

white frozen rain

snow

300

strong wind and heavy snow

blizzard

300

break completely

destroy

300

slowly stop

die out

300

very happy

On cloud nine

400

white or grey shapes in the sky

cloud

400

very bad weather with wind or rain

storm

400

change or influence

affect

400

move by water

carry away

400

prepare for the future

Save for a rainy day

500

how hot or cold it is

temperature

500

very powerful wind

strong winds

500

make something happen

cause

500

have no water

dry up

500

something good comes after bad

Every cloud has a silver lining