"The skies opened up" usually means "It began to rain or snow heavily," as if the precipitation had been locked up in the air. But it could also mean "The clouds separated, revealing lots of blue sky."
The plural (skies) is often used to mean "locations up in the air" (the skies over Chicago) and not at the physical blue sky itself. It also refers to the fact that are innumerable appearances to the sky, which determine what you are actually seeing. Seeing clouds could mean a "cloudy sky" although the sky itself is unchanged if you go above the clouds.Generally, you would use sky and skies interchangeably, except where the physical sky as a whole is concerned, as in "I looked up at the sky" where skies would seem to indicate there was more than one.
The plural of sky is skies, as in "Nothing but blue skies up ahead."
It's just a slang term for the phrase "shut up." (:
Ragging is a slang term with two different meanings. It can either mean that a girl is on her period or it can mean teasing and tormenting.
It is an old cowboy term meaning to beat someone up.
Up from the Skies was created on 1967-10-29.
It flew in when I opened up the door.
Which skies are mine? I mean, if I get to choose them, it would appear every other night. However, in the boring old skies we all have to share, it only shows up about every 76 years.
Breaking Up Gray Skies was created in 2002.
Filling Up the City Skies was created in 2007.
I see nothing but blue skies, from now on. The skies are quickly filling up with clouds.
The plural of sky is skies, as in "Nothing but blue skies up ahead."
The plural (skies) is often used to mean "locations up in the air" (the skies over Chicago) and not at the physical blue sky itself. It also refers to the fact that are innumerable appearances to the sky, which determine what you are actually seeing. Seeing clouds could mean a "cloudy sky" although the sky itself is unchanged if you go above the clouds.Generally, you would use sky and skies interchangeably, except where the physical sky as a whole is concerned, as in "I looked up at the sky" where skies would seem to indicate there was more than one.
"Skies" is used as the plural of "sky" following conventional English pluralization rules for nouns ending in a consonant sound. It helps to distinguish between multiple separate parts of the sky or different atmospheric conditions.
The term VeloBind is when a book has holes purchased up the bind and then a round ring binder is threaded to keep the book intact. Sometimes this could be better as the book has no spine so the pages can be opened fully without ruining any pages.
The plural (skies) is often used to mean "locations up in the air" (the skies over Chicago) and not at the physical blue sky itself. It also refers to the fact that are innumerable appearances to the sky, which determine what you are actually seeing. Seeing clouds could mean a "cloudy sky" although the sky itself is unchanged if you go above the clouds.Generally, you would use sky and skies interchangeably, except where the physical sky as a whole is concerned, as in "I looked up at the sky" where skies would seem to indicate there was more than one.
Skies is the plural of sky, but the two can often by interchangeable. Take for instanceThe sky is so blue today.Could also be written as a plural:The skies are so blue today.We flew 30,000 feet up through the skies.I often look up at the skies.