Weather idioms

WEATHER - ATMOSPHERE
Once in a blue moon If something happens once in a blue moon, it occurs very rarely.
"Bill has very little contact with his brother. They see each other once in a blue moon."
A bolt from the blue To refer to something as a bolt from the blue means that it happened completely unexpectedly.
"The chairman's resignation came as a bolt from the blue!"
Cloud nine A person who is on cloud nine is very happy because something wonderful has happened.
"When the boss announced my promotion, I was on cloud nine!"

In the dark If someone is kept or left in the dark about something, they are not informed about it .
"The personnel were kept in the dark about the merger until the last minute."-
Reach for the moon If you reach for the moon, you are very ambitious and try to achieve something
even if it's difficult.
"Jenny is talented and ambitious; she always tends to reach for the moon."
Chasing rainbows Someone who is chasing rainbows is trying to get something they will never obtain.
"She's trying to get into Harvard but I think she's chasing rainbows."
Raining cats and dogs If it's raining cats and dogs, it's raining very heavily.
"We'll have to cancel the picnic I'm afraid. It's raining cats and dogs."
It never rains but it pours This expression is used to comment on the fact that when something bad happens,
other bad things often happen too, and make the situation even worse.
"First he forgot his briefcase, then he lost his wallet, and when he reached the car park,
his car had been stolen - it never rains but it pours!"
In the eye of the storm If you are in the eye of the storm you are deeply involved in a situation
which is difficult or controversial and affects a lot of people.
"The minister was often in the eye of the storm during the debate on the war in Iraq."
Storm in a teacup To refer to something as a storm in a teacup means that you think that people
are making a lot of unnecessary fuss or excitement about something unimportant.
Make hay while the sun shines This expression is used as an encouragement to take advantage of a good situation
which may not last.
Successful sportsmen are advised to make hay while the sun shines.
Under the weather If you are under the weather, you are not feeling very well.
Weather the storm If you weather the storm, you succeed in surviving a difficult period or situation.
"Given the current recession, the company is weathering the storm
better than some others."