let nature take its course
Allow events to unfold naturally without interference
Weather & nature · Thiên nhiên 357
Rain, wind, rivers, and mountains — nature as metaphor.
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make heavy weather
to make a difficult or unpleasant situation out of something simple
make it rain
to generously spend or give away money
make the weather
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
nature calls
To feel the need to urinate or defecate
nature's scythe
The penis.
Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. (Francis Bacon)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
nay word
A bye-word, proverb.
on the nose
exactly right or accurate
on the outside, looking in
Feeling excluded or separated from a group or activity
outside world
The world beyond one's immediate surroundings or community
owl in an ivy bush
He looks like an owl in an ivy bush; frequently said of a person with a large frizzled wig, or a woman whose hair is dressed a-la-blowze.
rain does not fall on one roof alone
Everyone experiences problems or difficulties at some point
rain down
to fall or come down in large quantities
rain or shine
regardless of the weather
rainy day
a time of financial difficulty
raise the wind
To obtain credit, or money,—generally by pawning or selling property, but not unusually by borrowing. Sometimes varied to WHISTLE UP THE BREEZE.
red sky at night, shepherd's delight; red sky in the morning, shepherd's warning
A red sky indicates fair weather at night but bad weather in the morning
Scotch mist
A type of fine, steady rain
sea lawyer
A rules lawyer.
see things
perceive or understand things
ship shape
Proper, as it ought to be. SEA PHRASE,
sky juice
Rain.
sky parlour
The garret, or upper story.
soaking wet
Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review.
stormy weather
Difficult or troubled times
summer and winter
throughout the year or at all times
sunshine and rainbows
Something overly optimistic or cheerful
take it outside
To settle a dispute or argument by fighting or discussing privately
talk about the weather
Discuss unimportant or trivial matters
The Ditch
The Tasman Sea, separating Australia and New Zealand.
The people are the city. (William Shakespeare)
English proverb; full definition pending editorial review.
the world is someone's oyster
All opportunities are open to someone; the world is theirs.
three sheets in the wind
Unsteady from drink.—Sea.
thunder and lightning
a loud noise and a bright flash of electricity in the sky
tie over
Tide over.
time and tide
Circumstances that cannot be changed or controlled
too much rain makes a flood
Excess of anything can lead to problems
urinal of the planets
Ireland: so called from the frequent rains in that island.
warm as life
Very warm.
weak as water
Very weak.
wear and tear
Damage or deterioration from normal use
weather eye
The cautious eye. Any one who is supposed to have an extra good knowledge of things in general, or to be hard to impose on or cheat, is said to have his WEATHER EYE well open.
weather the storm
To endure and survive a difficult situation
welch fiddle
The itch. See SCOTCH FIDDLE.
wet and wild
Exciting and unpredictable
when it rains, it pours
Unfortunate events occur in streaks or clusters, often in short periods of time.
which way the wind is blowing
the current trend or direction of events
white as snow
Very white.
white horses
The foam on the crests of waves, seen before or after a storm.
wind and rain
A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review.
wind at one's back
To have an advantage or support that helps one succeed
winter's day
He is like a winter's day, short and dirty.
yin and yang
Two complementary opposites that interact and balance each other
phong thổ
(noun) climate; local environment
thì tiết
(noun) Southern Vietnam form of thời tiết (“weather”)
trường hợp
(noun) a case, scenario or situation