raining cats and dogs

raining cats and dogs
A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
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An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
(general)
a. lloviendo a cántaros
An idiom is a phrase with a meaning different from the literal meaning of the separate words that make it up (e.g., break a leg).
(idiom)
Oh! It's raining cats and dogs, and I didn't bring my umbrella!¡Uy! ¡Está lloviendo a cántaros, y no traje paraguas!
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