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rain cats and dogs

To rain very heavily.

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Regen Katzen und Hunde

雨が降る猫と犬

비 고양이와 개

mưa như trút nước

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  • Quillan
    Quillan
    I heard that raining cats and dogs was because when people had thatched roofs the animals would go and nap on it to keep warm. When a storm would come along and as it rained more the roof would become slick and the cats and dogs would slide off and that was the point when it rained enough to make the animals slide off. 
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