Advanced Idioms - Weather
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Complete these idioms using the jumbled letters.
ANSWERS
.......... the weather
under [DURNE]
to steal somebody’s ..........
[DRUHTNE]
it never rains but it ..........
[SPROU]
to .......... something for a rainy day
[ASEV]
to get/have .......... of something
[DINW]
to be as pure as the .......... snow
[RNIDEV]
to make .......... while the sun shines
[YAH]
every cloud has a .......... lining
[ISVRLE]
to throw .......... to the wind(s)
[INUCTAO]
to have a .......... like thunder
[ACEF]
the .......... of winter
[EDAD]
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Answers
1)
steal somebody’s
thunder
prevent sb from having success or getting praise
2)
It never rains but it
pours
misfortunes tend to follow each other
3)
save
sth for a rainy day
save money for a time when it might be needed
4)
get
wind
of something
hear or find out about something secret or private
5)
be as pure as the
driven
snow
be morally perfect
6)
make
hay
while the sun shines
make the most of a favourable situation while it lasts
7)
every cloud has a
silver
lining
even the worst situations have some positive aspect
8)
throw
caution
to the wind(s)
act in a completely reckless manner
9)
have a
face
like thunder
look extremely angry
10)
the
dead
of winter
the coldest time of the year
