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Oxford Collocations Dictionary for Students of
English, 2nd edition
rain
noun
adjective
driving
,
hard
,
lashing
(
esp. BrE ) ,
pelting
,
pounding
(
esp. AmE )
drenching
,
heavy
,
pouring
,
torrential
steady
drizzling
,
fine
,
gentle
,
light
,
soft
The
fine ~ turned to mist in the early evening.
The
forecast is for wind and light ~.
warm
cold
,
freezing
,
icy
constant
,
continuous
,
incessant
,
persistent
intermittent
,
patchy
(
BrE )
overnight
Overnight
~ had freshened up the grass.
monsoon
,
tropical
The
monsoon ~s started early this year.
spring
,
summer
,
etc.
acid
� of rain
drop
inch
,
shower
,
spot
(
esp. BrE , informal )
We
had three inches of ~ last night.
A
few spots of ~ had fallen.
We
could do with a spot of ~. ( BrE )
verb + rain
forecast
Rain
is forecast for tomorrow.
look
like ,
threaten
It
looks like ~ (=
it looks as though it is going to rain ) .
Black
clouds threatened ~.
pour
with (
esp. BrE )
It
poured with ~ all afternoon.
get
caught in
We
got caught in the ~ on the way home.
rain + verb
come
down ,
fall
,
pour
down ,
trickle
beat
,
drum
,
lash
,
pelt
,
pound
(
esp. AmE )
Rain
beat against the roof all night.
The
~ pounded down on her.
drip
,
patter
,
splash
She
listened to the ~ pattering against the window.
drench
sb/sth ,
soak
sb/sth
Heavy
~ drenched us.
come
,
set
in ,
start
The
~ came just as we set off.
The
~ had set in steadily by the time we got home.
cease
,
let
up ,
stop
The
~ didn �t let up all day.
continue
The
~ continued for most of the day.
threaten
With
~ threatening, we headed home as fast as we could.
drive
sb
The
~ drove the players off the court.
rain + noun
cloud
drop
(usually
raindrop
)
, water
(usually
rainwater
)
shower
,
storm
(usually
rainstorm
)
barrel
,
gutter
(
both AmE )
gear
(
esp. AmE )
None
of us had proper ~ gear.
gauge
preposition
in
the
~
We
found her sitting in the pouring ~.
out
of the
~
Come
in out of the ~.
through
the
~
We
drove slowly through the driving ~.
phrases
come
~ or shine ,
~
or shine (
figurative )
We
work outside every day, ~ or shine.
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