Used when discussing severe weather conditions, especially rainstorms.
Literal Meaning
Raining: Precipitating water from the atmosphere
Cats: Small domesticated felines
Dogs: Domesticated canines
Actual Meaning
Raining very heavily
Examples in Context
'We can't go out - it's raining cats and dogs.' (Translation: Heavy rain)
Helpful Tips
1Heavy rain
2Common idiom
3No actual animals
Phrase Thesaurus
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