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It īs raining cats&dogs



Sasha_ru
Russian Federation

It īs raining cats&dogs
 

Hello, my dear collegues!!! I just want to ask for help. Please Embarrassed tell me what is the origin of the proverb "It īs raining cats and dogs". My students sometimes ask me and I promised them that I īll find out the meaning. So thank you very much beforehand.Hug

3 Jul 2009      





lomasbello
Venezuela

Have a look at this link. Hope it helps.

3 Jul 2009     



lolelozano
Argentina

Good evening  dear collegue,
 
this expression was used to refer to severe rainstorms. 
 
Have a good night !
 

3 Jul 2009     



debbie6
Canada

it does mean raining very heavily but -
Years ago in england when they didn īt have a sewer system when it rained heavily it would often drown the cats and dogs and they would be seen floating down the streets and thus
"Its raining cats and dogs".

3 Jul 2009     



patrenou
Argentina

I read somewhere that it comes from the noise cats and dogs do when they fight on the roofs  , they sound like the thunders.

3 Jul 2009