a straw shows how the wind blows
A general situation can be inferred from minor indications.
Weather & nature · Thiên nhiên 357
Rain, wind, rivers, and mountains — nature as metaphor.
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angle for
To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc.
April showers bring May flowers
The month of April, traditionally a rainy period, gives way to May, when flowers will bloom because of the water provided to them by the April rains.
bad things come in threes
If one unfortunate event has already occurred, a second and third are likely to occur; if two, a third should be expected.
be on one's beanwater
To be in high spirits; to feel frisky.
beach break
The place where waves break, at a beach (as distinguished from other types of breaks).
bear upon
To influence, have an effect upon.
big drink
The ocean; used as a nickname for various bodies of water.
bigger than life
Synonym of larger than life.
black as thunder
Very black (especially of a mood, a frown, etc.).
black light
Ultraviolet radiation or light.
blow down
To knock over with an air current, most often wind.
brick it
To be scared; to be terrified.
brick oneself
To be scared; to be terrified.
brown out
To experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout.
bubble under
To remain beneath a level.
bugger factor
Sod's law or Murphy's law: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong."
champagne powder
Powdery snow.
change like seasons
To change quickly, inevitably, and without a rationale.
Christmas tree
Something which resembles a Christmas tree (sense 1) in appearance (for example, in having coloured lights) or shape. — A panel of indicator lights in an aircraft or a submarine.
chuck it down
To rain heavily.
clabber up
To become sour or curdled
cloud over
To become cloudy or overcast.
cloud up
To become cloudy or overcast.
crack a rat
To break wind.
cut one
To break wind.
damp off
Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture.
die off
To suffer a series of deaths; to die one by one; to progressively become extinct. (If a group of plants, animals, or people dies off, the entire group dies over a period of time.)
different story
Any story featuring elements of science fiction or fantasy (as opposed to typical stories which are set in the real world).
dripping water hollows a stone
Many minor influences gradually produce a significant effect.
dry off
To make dry.
dumpster fire
A chaotic, unpleasant, unmanageable thing, situation, or person; a disaster.
dust down
Alternative form of dust off.
dự báo thời tiết hôm nay hoặc ngày mai thế nào?
What’s the weather forecast for today or tomorrow?
every silver lining has a cloud
Every good situation has the potential to turn bad.
fair as the day
Very beautiful.
fair off
Of weather: to clear.
February fill dyke, be it black or be it white
The month of February often brings rain or snow.
flood out
To pour out; to talk volubly.
free as the wind
Having no ties; completely free.
froth up
To become frothy; to rise with a frothy surface or covered with something resembling froth.
good things come in threes
If a fortunate event has already occurred twice, a third fortunate event is likely to occur.
green up
Of vegetation: to put forth new growth.
green weenie
An unfavorable or unpleasant situation or event.
hail down
to fall from the sky, as hail
happen across
To find (something) by chance; to unexpectedly discover (something).
happen upon
To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across.
have the sun in one's eyes
To be drunk.
hot girl summer
A seasonal mindset, usually of a woman, of unapologetic self-confidence, enjoyment and empowerment.
Huey, Dewey and Louie
Three twos; a three of a kind of twos.
ice over
To become covered in ice, usually of a body of water.
in wine, there is truth
Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober.
it takes all kinds
Ellipsis of it takes all kinds to make a world.
Jane Wayne
A female of masculine appearance or behavior.
kinh thiên động địa
world-shaking; earthshattering
lash down
To secure with ropes; to tie down
leaf peeper
A tree sightseer who enjoys observing the leaves change color in the autumn.
left coast
The West Coast of the United States.
let one off
To fart; to break wind.
light upon
To find or think of something unexpectedly; to come upon something by accident.