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Is it was raining cats and dogs and more of the same was promised for the next day a simile?
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No, A Simile uses AS (or like) to make a comparison. For example, "It was raining as much as it did in Noah's time."
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When do cats fall from the sky?
There is an expression - "raining cats and dogs". This does not mean that cats and/or dogs are literally falling from the sky, it simply means that it is raining very hard.
Under what headword would you find the idiom raining cats dogs?
under what headword would you find the idiom raining cats and dogs?
Is the expression following suit an idiom?
no an idiom would be like "it's raining cats and dogs"
Is there a idiom list that has literally meaning?
You don't need a list. The literal meaning is whatever the phrase sounds like. For example, the literal meaning of "raining cats and dogs" would be dogs and cats falling out of the clouds.
Where did the term raining cats and dogs come from?
Raining Cats and DogsThe Origin is unknown - possible explanations are shown below: Most Popular theory holds that in old England, they had hay roofs on their houses and the cats and dogs would sleep on the roof. When it rained, the roofs got slippery and the cats and dogs would slide off of the roofs. Therefore, it was "Raining Cats and Dogs".Additional InputThe archaic French catdoupe is a waterfall or cataract and broken up could sound like 'cat/dog'Lightning and thunder sounds like that of a cat/dog fight"raining cats and dogs" came from the middle ages, when houses had thatched roofs. To keep warm lots of animals would hide in the roofs when it was raining and sometimes fell through the flimsy roofs on to the streets below.I do believe the idiom "Rain Cats and Dogs" stems from the Norse Mythology. Cats were believed to represent the wind and dogs represented rain. Different animals represented different weather and natural phenomenon. The sky dog Odin was attended to by wolves according to Norse Mythology.For the Idiom "Rain Cats and Dogs" I have heard one other explanation. In old England when people's cats and dogs died they would simply throw them into the gutter or alley with the garbage. If a strong enough rain came through it would flood the gutters and alleys to the point where all the dead cats and dogs would begin to float down the streets. Therefore very harsh rains were associated with cats and dogs.
Is raining cats and dogs a simile or a hyperbole which is an exaggeration?
The phrase "it's raining cats and dogs!" is hyperbole.
What is example of simile metaphor?
It's raining cats and dogs
How can you finish the simile raining down on us like?
The similes are "raining like an open faucet" or "coming down like Niagara Falls." Another simile is "raining buckets." The familiar idiom is "raining cats and dogs."
Is 'its raining cats and dogs' an example of personification?
No! 'its raining cats and dogs' is an Idiom.
When you use an expression like raining cats and dogs you are using?
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an idiom.
What does raining cat and dogs mean?
Raining cats and dogs mean that it's raining very hard
When do cats fall from the sky?
There is an expression - "raining cats and dogs". This does not mean that cats and/or dogs are literally falling from the sky, it simply means that it is raining very hard.
Under what headword would you find the idiom raining cats dogs?
under what headword would you find the idiom raining cats and dogs?
What is a rain hyperbole?
Its raining cats and dogs!
What mythology can you found the idiomatic expression its raining cats and dogs?
It is raining heavily
What is a sentence containg simile about rain?
Its raining cats and dogs!
What is its raining cats and dogs origins?
In olden times people threw rubbish into the street. In amongst the rubbish would be cats and dogs which would be washed along the street during heavy rain. Hence raining cats and dogs. Of course, they are not literally raining from above!
