Weather Idioms Flashcards

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The weather is bad (literally = ‘It is a dog weather’)

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Il fait un temps de chien

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The sun is blazing (literally = ‘it is a sun of lead’)

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Il fait un soleil de plomb

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It’s really cold (literally = ‘it’s the cold of ducks’)

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Il fait un froid de canard

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There’s a heavy downpour (literally = it’s raining ropes’)

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Il pleut des cordes

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Soaked to the bone (literally = ‘soaked like a soup’)

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Trempé comme une soupe

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