Idioms with the word 'weather'.
With the British weather changing every 5 minutes it is no surprise that there are many idioms which use weather words.
In this posting I'm going to look at some words in everyday use which contain the word 'weather'.
'To be' Under the weather. Very commonly used to mean being ill'
Did you go out last night?
No, I was feeling under the weather.
Can sometimes used as an understatement if someone is/was very drunk.
Did you see David last night he was off his head!
Yeah, he was a bit under the weather, wasn't he.
'To be' Lovely weather for ducks. Meant ironically when it is raining heavily.
'Is it ever going to stop raining?'
At least it's lovely weather for ducks.
Weather permitting. Type of conditional meaning 'if the weather is okay'.
We're having a bar-b-que at our place, weather permitting.
To Weather the Storm. Endure a difficult situation or circumstances (often something temporary).
I know things are bad at the moment but we'll just have to weather the storm.
To be A fair weather friend. Somebody how is only dependable, or friendly toward you when the circumstances are favourable.
You can't trust Paul, he's just a fair weather friend.
To be Weathered in. Unable to move or be trapped due to bad weather.
After the snow storm could get out of our house and were weathered in for 2 days.
To Weather something out. (not the opposite of the above). Similar to 'weather the storm'. Endure a difficult situation or circumstances (usually temporary).
I know things are bad at the moment but we'll just have to weather things out.
To Make Heavy Weather of something. Take a longer time and/or need to make more effort than was expected to do something.
Hurry up! You're really making heavy weather of that drink.
To be Brass Monkey Weather. (slang) Very cold.
Meaning that it is so cold it could freeze the balls (testicles) off a brass monkey.
I'm not going anywhere tonight, it's bloody 'brass monkeys' out there!!
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