# Weather Idioms Upper Intermediate

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- CEFR: B2 (Upper-intermediate)
- Theme: Idioms & Expressions
- Words: 16
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Weather idioms for describing pressure and setbacks, with phrases like snowed under, steal someone's thunder and the tip of the iceberg.

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* **steal someone's thunder**: To take credit or attention that rightfully belongs to someone else. — “Announcing his engagement at her party really **stole her thunder**.”
* **on thin ice**: In a risky position where you are likely to get into trouble. — “After being late three times, he's **on thin ice** with his manager.”
* **snowed under**: Overwhelmed with far more work than you can handle. — “I've been completely **snowed under** with paperwork this week.”
* **a drop in the ocean**: A very small amount that makes almost no difference compared to what is actually needed. — “The donation was generous, but it's **a drop in the ocean** compared to the total cost.”
* **in the eye of the storm**: At the very centre of a difficult or chaotic situation. — “As the scandal grew, the young manager found herself **in the eye of the storm**.”
* **under a cloud**: Suspected of wrongdoing, or living with a sense of disgrace. — “He resigned **under a cloud** after the financial scandal.”
* **take a rain check**: To postpone accepting an invitation, with the intention of doing it another time instead. — “I can't make dinner tonight — can I **take a rain check**?”
* **a face like thunder**: Looking extremely angry. — “He walked in with **a face like thunder** after losing the match.”
* **the tip of the iceberg**: A small, visible part of a much larger problem that remains hidden. — “The complaints we've heard are just **the tip of the iceberg**.”
* **get wind of something**: To learn about something that was supposed to be secret or private. — “The press **got wind of** the merger before it was announced.”
* **it never rains but it pours**: When one bad thing happens, several others follow. — “The boiler, the car and then the roof: **it never rains but it pours**.”
* **right as rain**: Completely well again. — “Two days in bed and he was **right as rain**.”
* **a whirlwind tour**: A very fast visit taking in many places. — “They did **a whirlwind tour** of four countries in nine days.”
* **lightning never strikes twice**: The same unlikely misfortune will not happen again. — “He rebuilt on the same spot, believing **lightning never strikes twice**.”
* **the winds of change**: Forces that are bringing something new. — “**The winds of change** reached that department about ten years late.”
* **stem the tide**: To stop something bad from spreading. — “Two extra staff were not going to **stem the tide** of complaints.”

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