Hot
1. Boiling hot/ sweltering /scorcher (n)/ sizzler (n)
In my country it is often a sweltering day ( more British )
2. Mild ( not so hot or medium )
Weather has been mild today. Oho weather is mild today
3. Humid ( wet heat).
I do not like Humid weather. I am sweating from humidity.
4. warm ( not boiling hot)
It is warm but not boiling hot.
5. a heat wave ( a lot of heat )
a heat wave has hit my country, so weather is sweltering. and it is boiling hot.
6. Sunny spells ( short time )
short time of sun coming out.
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What is weathering like in your country ?
Cold:
1. Chilly ( little bit)
It is chilly in my country during winter
2. Freezing (turn into ice )
It can be freezing cold during winter
3. Frosty (water turns into ice )
frosty morning
4. See your/my breath (steam from water)
I can see my breath when I am in Sibera during winter.
5. Bundle up (wrap up )
I frequently bundle up during winter seasons.
Snowy weather
1. Blizzard ( snow storm )
Oho there was big blizzard, so flight was cancel
2. Flurry ( a lot snow
Yesterday, there was flurry of snow.
3. Hail ( forzen water
There was hail stone today. Which is very common in my country.
4. Sleet ( partially melted snow )
When winter is going to over you can see a lots of sleet. Becasue it can be very slippery.
5. Frost ( frozen water )
There was frost in my window.
6. Slush ( water with some ice)
Ice have melted now only slush are left on the side.
-slush drinks during party.
7. Icicle
On my roof there are lots of icicle
Cloudy and windy weather
1. Overcast ( dark /no light)
It can be very overcast and you can not see anything.
2. Clear weather ( no clouds)
It is clear weather.
3. Gloomy ( dark/ sad) British
Sometimes, our country has gloomy weather.
4. Breeze ( light wind(
nice little breeze because it is pleasant.
5. Gale ( super strong wind)
6. Windy ( medium wind)
It is windy, which is very common.
What is your favourite kind of weather ?
Rainy Weather
1. Gentle /light rain
I love light rain and it remains me a lot of my past memeory with her.
2. Drizzle /spit ( medium rain )
Today there was little drizzle.
3. Thunder ( dark, clouds, boom sound)
I do not like thunder but little
4. Down pour ( lot of rainfall
Big downpour
5. Soaked ( very wet )
Due to downpour I get soaked
Idioms
In all weathers - in every kind of weather, both good and bad
I used to hike in all weathers
to feel under the weather- to not feel very well
It never rains but it pours - when several things go wrong in quick succession
First I got stuck in traffic, then I could not find a parking space and now the lift is not working. It certainly never rains but it pours
To save for a rainy day- to save money for the future, especially to cover unexpected expenses.
I always put some money in a savings account as i believe it is important to save for a rainy day.
Come rain or shine- whatever the situation
Good friends are always there for you come rain or shine
To chase rainbows- when someone pursues something they will probably never get or achieve
Sometimes dreams are like just chasing rainbows
To throw caution to the wind- do something without worrying about the risk or the results
I am throwing caution to the wind and starting preparing for my ielts exam.
To get wind of something- to begin to suspect something or hear a rumour.
Often in society, you got wind of people's talk
to sail close to the wind- to behave in a manner that is close to limit of what is acceptable, allowed.
Windfall- a large amount of money that is won
To be a breeze- to be very easy or simple
I was dreading the English exam but it turned out to be a breeze
To have your head in the clouds- have unrealistic ideas, to be a day dreamer
She seems to have her head in the clouds most of the time.
To cast a cloud- to cause people to feel unhappy about something
Every cloud has a silver lining- for every bad situation there is something good that can come out of it.
Every cloud has a sliver lining so, be patience during the pandemic
On cloud nine- to be extremely happy
Deepa had been waiting for years for her boyfriend to propose and was on cloud nine when he finally asked her to marry him.
To take a shine to - to like someone immediately
My sister's really taken a shine to the boy who's just move in next door.
Ray of sunshine- a person who brings happiness into the lives of others
She is such a ray of sunshine and makes the visit much less stressful
Ray of Hope- something that provides a small amount of hope in difficult situation
Fair- weather friend- friend who can not be relied on in difficult times
dry spell- a period of little or no productivity, activity or success
I am going through a bit of a dry spell at the moment.
Out of the blue- unexpectedly, without warning
I thought she was happy with me, out of the blue, she stops replying me.
bolt from the blue- an unexpected or sudden event.
To go down a storm - to be popular or well received
The new flexible working hours went down a storm with the staff
Calm before the storm - a period of calm and stability before a time of great activity or difficulty.
to weather a storm - to successfully deal with a problem or to get thtough a difficult situation.
Even in hard times they managed to weather the storm and rise back.
stormy relationship- lots of arguemnts
To take by storm- very successful in a particular place or group
To steal someone's thunder
face like thunder - looking very angry
a storm on the horizon/ a storm brewing
put on ice- to postpone for another time
tip of the iceberg- a hint or suggestion of a much larger problem or more complex hidden issue
to break the ice
Snowed under- very busy
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