“Cats and dogs fell from the sky.”
Idioms Entry 296 / 1605 60-second read
Raining Cats vs. Dogs
Raining very heavily; a downpour.
The comparisoni
“It's raining cats and dogs out there — don't forget your umbrella.”
The ruleii
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RAINING CATS AND DOGS = heavy rain.
Obviously, animals don't literally fall from clouds.
Memory aidiii
Remember it like this
Imagine how wet cats and dogs would be in such a storm.