Look at the pictures with weather-related idioms. Can you guess the meaning of each idiom?

a b

to feel under the weather to be on cloud nine

c e
d

a face like a thunder

f
to save something for a
to rain cats and dogs rainy day

a storm in a tea-cup

Brass monkey weather!

 Try to match each idiom (1-7) with its definition (a-g).

Idiom
1. to be on cloud nine
2. to feel under the weather
3. to rain cats and dogs
4. a storm in a tea-cup
5. to save something for a rainy day
6. a face like a thunder
7. Brass monkey weather!
Definition
a. to feel ill, not healthy
b. very angry face
c. very cold weather
d. to be prepared for possible problems in
the future, usually by saving money
e. to rain very heavily
f. used when people become very upset
about unimportant matters
g. to be very happy because something
wonderful has happened

Fill in the blanks with idioms from above:

1. A: Why didn't you go to work yesterday?

B: I was feeling a bit _____________________________________________________.

2. When Dad is really angry, he has _________________________________________.

3. When the boss announced my promotion, I was ____________________________!

4. We'll have to cancel the picnic I'm afraid. It's raining ________________________.

5. Don't spend all your money. Save some ___________________________________.

6. I think it's all __________________________ - there's probably no danger to public

health at all.

7. I don't think you should go outside right now. It's really _____________________

__________________________________________________________________today!
8. Don't worry about those two arguing. It's just ______________________________.
9. What's up with him today? He has ________________________________________!
10. He is a very cautious person. Every month he _______________ half of his salary
_______________________________________________________________________.
 Make sentences of your own with the idioms in brackets:

1. (a face like a thunder)

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2. (a storm in a tea-cup)
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3. (to be on cloud nine)
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4. (to feel under the weather)
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5. (to save something for a rainy day)
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6. (to rain cats and dogs)

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7. (brass monkey weather)

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