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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!
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Is 'its raining cats and dogs' an example of personification?
No! 'its raining cats and dogs' is an Idiom.
Has it ever rained cats and dogs?
No, that is just a metaphor meaning "it's raining heavily".
Where did raining animals come from?
The expression 'raining cats and dogs' means that it is raining really hard, so people figured that if animals were coming from the sky they would be coming down really hard too.
What are the lyrics to the animal beatbox tropfest winner.?
dogs and cats and dogs and cats and dogs and cats and ........
Do cats and dogs have night vision?
Cats do but dogs don't
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.
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 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 an example of a nonprejudicial statement?
Its raining cats and dogs
Why did pete take a leash outside when it was raining?
Beacuse someone told him it was raining cats and dogs
What is considered a very fine sieve?
raining cats and dogs
What is worse than raoning cats and dogs?
Raining razorblades
