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No, the idiom is only used to refer to rain.
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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.
How do you used idiom in a sentence?
That phrase must be an idiom, because I can't understand what it means."It's raining cats and dogs" is an idiom for "it's raining really hard.""I am learning about idioms in English class."Timmy was the apple of my eye".This sentence is an example of an idiom.
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 'its raining cats and dogs' an example of personification?
No! 'its raining cats and dogs' is an Idiom.
Under what headword would you find the idiom raining cats dogs?
under what headword would you find the idiom raining cats and dogs?
When you use an expression like raining cats and dogs you are using?
"It's raining cats and dogs" is an idiom.
What is worse than raining cats and dogs?
Snowing sharks?Hailing hedgehogs?
Is the expression following suit an idiom?
no an idiom would be like "it's raining cats and dogs"
What is the type of sentence called when you say its raining cats and dogs?
It's an idiom.
Can you say it's snowing cats and dogs?
well its just like a statement people use when its raining really really hard so some people will say its raining cats and dogs.
What is the figurative language for it was raining cats and dogs?
No, hyperbole is an exaggeration. "Raining hard enough to wash the town away" would be hyperbole. "Raining cats and dogs" is an idiom because it makes no sense when you translate it literally.
What are some idioms about cats?
The most common idiom about cats is "Curiosity killed the cat." A cat has nine lives. It's raining cats and dogs.
Is 'it's raining cats and dogs' a metaphor?
yes and it is also an idiom it is a metaphor because there is no "like" or "as"raining cats and dogs is not a metaphor. it is a simile.actually, I'm pretty sure it's a idiom, a phrase that can not be taken seriously.Yes because it is implying big objects (huge rain drops) are fallingNO ,it is an idiom to say that raining really hard
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.
What would be classified as an idiom?
An idiom is a phrase or expression where the literal meaning is different from the intended meaning. It may not make sense if interpreted word by word. Examples include "raining cats and dogs" and "barking up the wrong tree."
