Cats And Dogs Rain
To rain very heavily.
Cats and dogs rain. The phrase with polecats instead of cats has been used at least since the 17th. Raining hammers and dogs. Phythian made an interesting hypothesis as to the origin of this phrase in A Concise Dictionary of Phrase and Fable 1993 to rain cats and dogs is certainly based on a cat-and-dog fight as a metaphor for a storm or hard rain.
Similar phenomena with smaller creatures such as frogs fish and spiders have been recorded as they were sucked from lakes and ponds by waterspouts but cats and dogs are too big to rain. He is a quick playful dog who will provide hours of entertainment. Rain cats and dogs.
The metaphor of a storm resembling a dog and cat fight dates to the mid-17th century although the phrase as we know it today doesnt appear for another half century. North marine PaintingThe picture is written by me in 2008. Doris was abounded and lived with me until her forever family appeared it has already been 15 years.
Cats and Dogs 1932 film Walter Lantz short film Cat and Dog or Cats and Dogs Italian. Sai la sera in cui sei nato. August 21 at 359 AM.
We cant possibly play golf today. Rain cats and dogs definition. Its been raining buckets all morning.
Raining cats and dogs. Raining cows and dogs. Sam a curious and happy pup I miss you.