raining cats and dogs
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“But we’ve had nine powerful back-to-back storms rip through the county over the past week alone. Unfortunately, when it’s raining cats and dogs, there’s not a lot we can do but wait it out.”
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 7, 2024
According to the poll, only 9% say they always use an umbrella to keep themselves dry when it’s raining cats and dogs.
From Seattle Times • Mar. 4, 2022
When it’s raining cats and dogs, that’s bad.
From Washington Post • Sep. 9, 2021
“Our wedding was so beautiful, even though it was raining cats and dogs that day,” she said.
From Reuters • Aug. 21, 2021
When people say it’s raining cats and dogs it isn’t really.
From "Mockingbird" by Kathryn Erskine
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