meaning: a person who is on cloud
nine is very happy because
something wonderful has happened.
-When my boyfriend proposed to me, I
was on cloud nine.
heavens open
meaning: When the heavens open, it
suddenly starts to rain heavily.
-When we left school, the heavens
opened and we were soaked within a
few minutes.
come rain or shine
meaning: If a person does something
rain or shine, they do it regularly,
whatever the circumstances.
-1go jogging every morning, come rain
or shine. —_
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in the dark
meaning: If someone is left or kept in
the dark about something, they are
not informed about it.
-Iwas kept in the dark about the
intervention until « few minutes
before it was a reality.
once in a blue moon
meaning: If something oceurs in
once in a blue moon, it happens very
rarely.
-Thave very little contact to my
parents. Isee them once in a blu
reach for the moon
meaning: If you reach for the moon,
you are very ambitious and try to
achieve something even if it is
difficult.
-Lam a hard-working person and
sometimes Itry to reach for the moon.
raining cats and dogs °°
meaning: It is raining very’ heavily.
-We will have to cancel the outing, it
is raining cats and dogs.
stormy relationship
meaning: If you have a stormy
relationship with someone, you have
a lot of arguments and
disagreements.
-Lfound our relationship to be a
stormy one, so Lasked for a divorce.
chasing rainbows PP
meaning: Someone chasing rainbows
is trying to get something they will
never obtain.
-He wants to become a professional
soccer player but I think he is chasing
rainbows.