Weather idioms

5 weather idioms with what each one means. Tap one for its origin, examples and a quick check.

Every cloud has a silver lining
Every cloud has a silver lining means that even a bad or difficult situation usually has some good side to it.
Raining cats and dogs
If it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining very heavily.
Take a rain check
If you take a rain check, you politely turn down an invitation now but suggest you would like to accept it another time.
Under the weather
If you are under the weather, you feel a little ill or tired, but not seriously sick.
Weather the storm
To weather the storm is to get through a difficult period or crisis without being badly harmed.

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