Describing Qualities - Nature
Explore English idioms that relate to nature, including "white Christmas" and "dog days".
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act of God
[phrase]
an earthquake, storm, or any other natural event that humans cannot prevent or control
Ex:
The
airline
informed
the
passengers
that
the
flight
cancellation
was
due to
an
act
of
God
,
as
the
airport
was
closed
due to
heavy
snowfall
.
to [rain] cats and dogs
[phrase]
to rain really hard
Ex:
It
rained
cats
and
dogs
,
and
the
streets
were
flooded
.
(chilled|frozen) to the bone
[phrase]
extremely or uncomfortably cold
Ex:
She
stood
outside
in
the
freezing
rain
,
shivering
and
chilled
to
the
bone
within
minutes
.
(chilled|frozen) to the marrow
[phrase]
(of temperature) falling below the freezing point
Ex:
The
blizzard
was
so
severe
that
even
with
multiple
layers
of
clothing
,
I
felt
chilled
to
the
marrow
.
dry spell
[noun]
a period in which the weather is really warm and there is no rain
Ex:
The
region
is
currently
going through
a
dry spell
,
with
no
rainfall
for
the
past
two
months
.
come rain or come shine
[sentence]
used for saying that one does something regardless of how bad the weather is
Ex:
The
outdoor
concert
will
go on
as
scheduled
,
come
rain
or
come
shine
,
with
proper
arrangements
for
the
audience
's
comfort
.
white Christmas
[noun]
a period of time in the Christmas eve when the snow has covered a huge portion of the ground
Ex:
Every year
,
we
hope
for
a
white Christmas
,
but
it
rarely
snows in
our
region
.
Indian summer
[noun]
a period marked by unusually dry and warm weather that often occurs at late autumn
Ex:
the heavens [open]
[sentence]
used to refer to the time when the sky opens up and it starts raining heavily
Ex:
As soon as
we
set up
the
tent
,
the
heavens
opened
,
and
we
had to
scramble
to
keep
our
belongings
dry
.