Weather & nature

under the weather Slightly ill or not feeling well. the grass is always greener on the other side Other people’s situations always look better than your own, usually mistakenly. raining cats and dogs Raining very hard or strongly. right as rain Needed, appropriate, essential, or hoped-for; also has come to mean perfect, well, or absolutely right. beauty is in the eye of the beholder Beauty is subjective and varies from person to person rain does not fall on one roof alone Everyone experiences problems or difficulties at some point 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 too much rain makes a flood Excess of anything can lead to problems hills and valleys Ups and downs in life or a situation land and sea by both land and water yin and yang Two complementary opposites that interact and balance each other wind and rain A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review. flora and fauna Plants and animals, especially in a particular region wet and wild Exciting and unpredictable time and tide Circumstances that cannot be changed or controlled wear and tear Damage or deterioration from normal use lakes and streams A fixed-order word pair (irreversible binomial); full definition pending editorial review. sunshine and rainbows Something overly optimistic or cheerful thunder and lightning a loud noise and a bright flash of electricity in the sky rain or shine regardless of the weather Scotch mist A type of fine, steady rain as the wind blows Changing one's opinion or behavior according to circumstances bird's-eye view a comprehensive view from a high angle change of scenery A new environment or situation to refresh one's mind get wet become involved or affected by something get wind to hear or learn something secretly get wind of To hear or learn about something secretly or indirectly how's the weather Asking about someone's well-being or current situation in someone's view Recognized English idiom; full definition pending editorial review. in the wind Rumored or anticipated, but not officially confirmed keep a weather eye open remain vigilant and prepared for potential problems let nature take its course Allow events to unfold naturally without interference 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 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 rain down to fall or come down in large quantities rainy day a time of financial difficulty see things perceive or understand things 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 take it outside To settle a dispute or argument by fighting or discussing privately talk about the weather Discuss unimportant or trivial matters under a cloud Under suspicion. weather the storm To endure and survive a difficult situation which way the wind is blowing the current trend or direction of events wind at one's back To have an advantage or support that helps one succeed nước chảy đá mòn Close to the English saying: “Constant dripping wears the stone.”. áo mưa (noun) a raincoat or a rain poncho đại dương (noun) an ocean (one of the large bodies of water) cấu trúc (noun) a structure; architecture; formation môi trường (noun) environment; surroundings súng nước (noun) any gun that uses water (water gun, water pistol, etc). quy luật (noun) a law (statement of (observed, established) order, sequence or relationship of phenomena) mây mưa (noun) cloud and rain phong thần (noun) wind god, wind deity bản ngã (noun) self, one's nature khoa học tự nhiên (noun) natural science rừng rú (noun) forests; woods phong cảnh (noun) scenery, landscape hoàng hôn (noun) dusk; sunset; nightfall; evening twilight trường hợp (noun) a case, scenario or situation mùa mưa (noun) rainy season, monsoon vật lý (noun) Alternative spelling of vật lí. tự nhiên (noun) nature khí cầu (noun) a weather balloon hên xui (adjective) lucky and unlucky; haphazard; random; dependent on chance tình trạng (noun) situation; condition; state xu thế (noun) trend; climate; tendency đại hồng thuỷ (noun) great flood, deluge (floods caused by divine forces to cleanse the land) bão táp (noun) violent storm; typhoon; tornado; hurricane vạn vật học (noun) science of nature nước sôi (noun) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nước, sôi. kiến tạo (verb) to assist đầm đìa (adjective) soaking wet; soaked through dự đoán (verb) to predict; to forecast sông ngòi (noun) rivers and streams; waterway (generally speaking) cảnh sắc (noun) landscape; scenery; view bất ổn (adjective) unstable tình cảnh (noun) situation; conditions; plight sóng gió (noun) waves and wind lâm râm (adjective) light, showery but lasting ướt át (adjective) very wet; damp (generally speaking) toàn cảnh (noun) overall picture; overview; panorama lũ lụt (noun) flood (generally speaking) sông suối (noun) rivers and streams; waterway (generally speaking) nhân định thắng thiên Man's determination will conquer nature. thiên tai (noun) natural disaster; act of God thời vụ (noun) season (most suited for a certain type of work, especially agricultural, aquacultural, etc.) tạo hoá (noun) The Creator; nature biển cả (noun) the sea(s); the ocean (the continuous body of salt water covering a majority of the Earth's surface) sinh thái (noun) ecology (relations between organisms and to surroundings) mưa gió (noun) rain and wind (generally speaking); (unfavourable) weather khí trời (noun) fresh air; atmosphere sầm sập (adjective) Describes the sound of a heavy rain. lộ thiên (adjective) in the open; open-air tình thế (noun) situation; circumstances; state thượng du (noun) mountainous and wooded upper reaches of a river; highlands này kia khác nọ this one here, that one there, something else and that other one bốn bể (noun) the seas around China kết cấu (noun) structure, texture môi sinh (noun) the environment nước nôi (noun) water (especially in water used everyday life) nhân tính (noun) humanity, human nature vũ lượng kế (noun) pluviometer; rain gauge tai biến (noun) accident, disaster, catastrophe thảo mộc (noun) grasses and trees; vegetation; plants giang sơn (noun) the geography of a country nước lạnh (noun) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see nước, lạnh. lăng kính (noun) a prism (block used to split or reflect light) cảnh trí (noun) scenery; surroundings trập trùng (adjective) wavy; rolling; rippling; billowing (especially of landscape) trạng huống (noun) a plight; predicament; situation (especially of unfortunate conditions) thành thị (noun) the city or urban landscape, as opposed to the country(side) tuỳ duyên (verb) to accord with conditions; to follow destiny; to let things run their natural course thuỷ năng (noun) hydropower; water power; hydroelectric energy khí áp (noun) atmospheric pressure; air pressure nanh sấu (adjective) jagged; staggered; uneven (especially of trees; like a quincunx) khúc khuỷu (adjective) winding; bending; zigzagging (especially of landscape) đèn pha (noun) a headlight; headlamp (at the front of a vehicle) thiên thời, địa lợi, nhân hoà (noun) heavenly weather/timing, earthly advantage, people's harmony kì quan (noun) a wonder; a place of magnificent scenery or outstanding architecture mưa rào (noun) heavy shower; downpour; cloudburst ngũ sắc (noun) The five standard colors black, red, blue-green (青), white and yellow in traditional Chinese art and culture which correspond to the quang cảnh (noun) scenery, view, scene nước biển (noun) seawater, saltwater, oceanwater xanh da trời (adjective) azure; sky blue; celeste (pale turquoise blue color); Maya blue (bright azure blue pigment); deep sky blue thắng cảnh (noun) beautiful scenery or landscape; beauty spot; scenic beauty; landmarks thì tiết (noun) Southern Vietnam form of thời tiết (“weather”) sấm sét (noun) thunder and lightning (generally speaking) ngoại cảnh (noun) surroundings; environment; external circumstances (generally speaking) bộ mặt (noun) look of the face; features seen on the face góc độ (noun) perspective; aspect; angle nước non (noun) rivers and mountains đổ dầu vào lửa Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see pour, oil, fire. bất trắc (adjective) unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseeable cuộc thế (noun) life; world situation thế cục (noun) life; world situation dông tố (noun) storms and thunderstorms tiếng động (noun) a noise; a sound, especially one produced by impact thước đo (noun) a metric; a measure of something; a quantitative value to measure a qualitative phenomenon bờ bến (noun) a bank; a shore; a coast thiên lí (noun) Tonkin jasmine (Telosma cordata) khí thế (noun) momentum; strength; force; vigor; energy biến đổi khí hậu (noun) climate change khí tượng (noun) meteorological phenomena phân hoá (verb) to divide; to split ngoài trời (adjective) outdoor; open-air ẩm ướt (adjective) damp and dank; wet bì phu (noun) skin; dermis vạn vật (noun) all things in nature tùng cúc trúc mai the Trees of the Four Seasons, as depicted on paintings bên ngoài (noun) the outside; the outer surface (of an object) ào ạt (adjective) impetuous; thunderous; stormy; violent; fierce dông bão (noun) a thunderstorm ngôn ngữ tự nhiên (noun) a natural language này nọ (pronoun) this and that; this, that, and the other dợn sóng (noun) ripples; wavy lines (on a surface etc.) sóng dợn (noun) ripples; wavy lines (on a surface etc.) hoa lá (noun) flowers and leaves; foliage phá đám (verb) to disrupt; to sabotage; to be a killjoy; to be a spoil-sport; to be a troublemaker; to be a stormy petrel đèn bão (noun) a hurricane lamp; a storm lantern; a kerosene lantern often used during storms and other heavy weather due to its resilient metal bul phong ba (noun) a storm; a tempest thinh không (noun) sky, heaven, atmosphere, space, ether xuân sơn (noun) a mountain in springtime động thực vật (noun) flora and fauna áo dầu (noun) a waterproof coat or cloak that is usually worn in rain or other liquid precipitations such as a raincoat; rainsuit and rainjacket sự tình (noun) event; situation; circumstance thiên biến vạn hóa (adjective) Traditional tone placement spelling of thiên biến vạn hoá. tương truyền it is said that; legend/tradition/folklore has it that; according to legend giáng thuỷ (noun) precipitation đài khí tượng (noun) weather station xuân tiết (noun) spring; springtime thổi phồng (verb) Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see thổi, phồng. liên thanh (adjective) showering or outpouring năm Thìn bão lụt years of the Dragon are prone to large storms and floods. bão bùng (noun) storm (generally speaking) trị thuỷ (verb) to control water resources for irrigation, flood prevention, etc. tức cảnh sinh tình art of improvisation, through depicting one's scenery or situation at a fleeting moment lộp cộp (adjective) Used to describe short, dull, and heavy sounds produced by hard objects striking a hard surface: clacking; clopping; clattering vần vũ (verb) to have strong winds or rolling clouds, especially so as to signal precipitation (as rain, snow, etc.) mưa bão (noun) storms; tempests nhật triều (noun) diurnal tide, tide that has one high and one low each day thuỷ thổ (noun) climate; local environment kinh thiên động địa world-shaking; earthshattering thiên thời (noun) clement weather thiên đạo (noun) laws of nature; laws of heaven phong thổ (noun) climate; local environment thổ nghi (noun) the quality of the habitat in an area, especially how suitable they are for people, crops, or livestock con nước (noun) tide; tidal phase long trời lở đất world-shaking; earthshattering đất trời (noun) land and sky; landscape rừng núi (noun) mountains and forests; the wilderness núi rừng (noun) mountains and forests héo quắt (adjective) withered (shrivelled, shrunken, or faded, especially due to lack of water) tạo vật (noun) the Creator hải ngạn (noun) coast, seashore, coastline Christmas tree Something which resembles a Christmas tree (sense 1) in appearance (for example, in having coloured lights) or shape. — A panel of indicator black light Ultraviolet radiation or light. rail hail Hail accelerated to high speeds by heavy winds. beach break The place where waves break, at a beach (as distinguished from other types of breaks). water rat A petty thief or waterfront ruffian. woo woo A person readily accepting supernatural, paranormal, occult, or pseudoscientific phenomena, or emotion-based beliefs and explanations. point break The location where a wave breaks as it hits a point of land jutting out from the coastline. reef break A wave that breaks over a projection from the seabed formed from coral reef or rock shelf. bugger factor Sod's law or Murphy's law: "Anything that can go wrong will go wrong." leaf peeper A tree sightseer who enjoys observing the leaves change color in the autumn. nature's scythe The penis. The Ditch The Tasman Sea, separating Australia and New Zealand. cut one To break wind. brick it To be scared; to be terrified. left coast The West Coast of the United States. see the elephant To witness something unexpected and awe-inspiring. sea lawyer A rules lawyer. sky juice Rain. Sky Fairy Synonym of God, particularly the Abrahamic God. monthly friend The menstrual period. dumpster fire A chaotic, unpleasant, unmanageable thing, situation, or person; a disaster. wet rag Synonym of wet blanket. Huey, Dewey and Louie Three twos; a three of a kind of twos. April showers Flowers. be on one's beanwater To be in high spirits; to feel frisky. Jane Wayne A female of masculine appearance or behavior. mexican car wash The "washing" of a motor vehicle by a rainstorm. rain napper An umbrella. different story Any story featuring elements of science fiction or fantasy (as opposed to typical stories which are set in the real world). hot girl summer A seasonal mindset, usually of a woman, of unapologetic self-confidence, enjoyment and empowerment. have the sun in one's eyes To be drunk. wet and warm Tea (the drink). champagne powder Powdery snow. weather guesser A meteorologist. shore break The area along the shoreline where waves break (as distinguished from other types of breaks). green weenie An unfavorable or unpleasant situation or event. brick oneself To be scared; to be terrified. big drink The ocean; used as a nickname for various bodies of water. crack a rat To break wind. damp off Of plants: to decay and perish through excessive moisture. wind up To wind (rope, string, mainsprings, etc.) completely. brown out To experience a partial loss of vision having the characteristics of a brownout, to suffer a brownout. cloud up To become cloudy or overcast. chuck it down To rain heavily. stand up to To object to or interfere with the actions of (someone seen as bullying, pushy, or controlling). wash away To eliminate or destroy by fast-moving water, such as a flood or a high sea. bear upon To influence, have an effect upon. wet through soaked, very wet (such that water gets through the clothes to reach the skin) fair off Of weather: to clear. piss it down To rain heavily; piss down. angle for To try to obtain something by subtle indirect means: political manoeuvres, suggestion, etc. cloud over To become cloudy or overcast. ice over To become covered in ice, usually of a body of water. dry off To make dry. blow down To knock over with an air current, most often wind. lash down To secure with ropes; to tie down pour down To rain heavily. pelt down To rain heavily; to sleet, snow or hail heavily. whip down To rain heavily. snow down to fall from the sky, as snow 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 en tie over Tide over. hail down to fall from the sky, as hail pour in To flow or flood into something or somewhere. storm out To leave or depart angrily. happen upon To accidentally encounter a person or situation; to chance upon, happen on or stumble across. happen across To find (something) by chance; to unexpectedly discover (something). shower with Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see shower, with. bubble under To remain beneath a level. froth up To become frothy; to rise with a frothy surface or covered with something resembling froth. let one off To fart; to break wind. storm in To enter a place angrily. rain out To be cancelled due to rain. weather out To endure all the way; to hold out against till the end. dust down Alternative form of dust off. make down To rain or snow; to precipitate. light upon To find or think of something unexpectedly; to come upon something by accident. green up Of vegetation: to put forth new growth. tip down to rain heavily. tip it down To rain very heavily. flood out To pour out; to talk volubly. sand off To make smooth or blunt by sandpapering. window down Misspelling of winnow down. read across To draw a conclusion about one phenomenon based on another phenomenon. yellow up To become or make (something) yellow, such as a material aging, a plant leaf or fruit ripening or developing a rust disease. snow over Synonym of snow in. lump up To beat (someone): to cause (someone) to be swollen. clabber up To become sour or curdled roof over To place a roof over an outdoor area. watch back The back cover of a watch. dự báo thời tiết hôm nay hoặc ngày mai thế nào? What’s the weather forecast for today or tomorrow? trời sắp mưa phải không? Is it going to rain? trời nắng hoặc nhiều mây It’s sunny or cloudy. trời có sương mù hoặc bão It’s foggy or stormy. trời đang mưa hoặc có tuyết rơi It’s raining or snowing. cửa sổ mái skylight; roof window dù che nắng parasol; sun umbrella màu nước watercolours; watercolour paint like the wind Quickly, at a high speed. when it rains, it pours Unfortunate events occur in streaks or clusters, often in short periods of time. the world is someone's oyster All opportunities are open to someone; the world is theirs. white as snow Very white. 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 Apr pure as the driven snow Extremely pure; totally pure (typically "pure" in the sense of "virtuous"). sow the wind, reap the whirlwind Every decision has consequences; a person's actions will come back to them; if one starts trouble or takes actions in spite of the disconten one swallow does not a summer make One instance of an event (such as the arrival of a single bird) does not necessarily indicate a trend. it takes all kinds Ellipsis of it takes all kinds to make a world. like a ton of bricks Very strongly; very heavily; often unexpectedly. misfortunes never come singly Bad things or situations always come in groups or streaks; they never come in a single way. this too shall pass Nothing, good or bad, lasts forever; all circumstances are temporary. every silver lining has a cloud Every good situation has the potential to turn bad. sow the wind and reap the whirlwind Alternative form of sow the wind, reap the whirlwind. what has been seen cannot be unseen Repulsive, disturbing, or horrific sights can never be erased from memory once they have been seen. bigger than life Synonym of larger than life. there's always a bigger fish No matter how large or intimidating a person or thing is, there is likely to be an even larger or more intimidating person or thing somewher black as thunder Very black (especially of a mood, a frown, etc.). warm as life Very warm. oil and water don't mix Black people and white people should not form relationships; an admonition against interracial relationships. in wine, there is truth Statements made or expressed under the influence of alcohol reveal true beliefs that are not expressed when sober. 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. the wolf may lose his teeth but never his nature One cannot change one's nature, no matter how much time passes. weak as water Very weak. wetter than an otter's pocket Completely wet, drenched, soaked. good things come in threes If a fortunate event has already occurred twice, a third fortunate event is likely to occur. to a hammer, everything looks like a nail Alternative form of if all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. plain as print Synonym of plain as day. too much water drowned the miller One may have too much of a good thing. there is no such thing as bad weather, only bad clothing Any type of weather can be endured if adequate clothing is worn. change like seasons To change quickly, inevitably, and without a rationale. February fill dyke, be it black or be it white The month of February often brings rain or snow. dripping water hollows a stone Many minor influences gradually produce a significant effect. small rain lays great dust Only a small amount of something can change or alter a situation. a straw shows how the wind blows A general situation can be inferred from minor indications. free as the wind Having no ties; completely free. time and tide stay for no man Synonym of time and tide wait for no man. tide nor time tarrieth no man Synonym of time and tide wait for no man. fair as the day Very beautiful. one bad apple can spoil the barrel One bad person or element can have a harmful influence on many others. there are plenty of pebbles on the beach Synonym of there are plenty of fish in the sea. tall trees catch much wind People in high-profile, successful, or prominent positions are more liable to attract scrutiny, jealousy, criticism, or challenges. The people are the city. (William Shakespeare) English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. All things are artificial, for nature is the art of God. (Sir Thomas Browne]] English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. Nature, to be commanded, must be obeyed. (Francis Bacon) English proverb; full definition pending editorial review. nay word A bye-word, proverb. 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. ship shape Proper, as it ought to be. SEA PHRASE, sky parlour The garret, or upper story. urinal of the planets Ireland: so called from the frequent rains in that island. welch fiddle The itch. See SCOTCH FIDDLE. winter's day He is like a winter's day, short and dirty. full feather Good condition, high spirits. Also any one gaily dressed is said to be in FULL FEATHER. 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 BRE three sheets in the wind Unsteady from drink.—Sea. 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 white horses The foam on the crests of waves, seen before or after a storm. jenny linder A winder,—vulgar pronunciation of window.