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bang to rightsCaught red-handed; in a guilty state.Rate it:

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black over Bill's mother'sDescribing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.Rate it:

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bucket downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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c'est un trop vieux poisson pour mordre à l'appâtHe is too old a bird to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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can of cornAn easily caught fly ball.Rate it:

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catch of the dayA type of fish or other seafood which has been caught and brought to market within more-or-less the last 24 hours.Rate it:

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caught between the devil and the deep blue seaHaving a choice between two alternatives, both undesirable.Rate it:

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caught in the actTo be found doing something that you weren't supposed to be doing, while you're doing it.Rate it:

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caught in the disabling webs of a dilemmacaught in a dilemmaRate it:

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caught on the hopTo be in a situation of change, especially from a known to an unknown stateRate it:

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caught on the hopTo be in an unprepared situationRate it:

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caught red-handedA thief who is caught in the act is described as caught red-handed.Rate it:

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caught with one's hand in the cookie jarObserved or apprehended while committing a theft, especially while embezzling money.Rate it:

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caught with one's pants downCaught off guard, unprepared, or in an embarrassing situation.Rate it:

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chuck it downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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colto con le mani nel saccocaught with one's hand in the cookie jar, caught in the cookie jar, caught raiding the cookie jarRate it:

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come rain or come shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, "rain or shine"Rate it:

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double upAfter a fly ball has been caught.Rate it:

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être pris dans l'engrenageTo be caught in the toils.Rate it:

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flumen imbribus auctuma river swollen by the rain.Rate it:

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fly outTo become out by hitting a fly ball which is caughtRate it:

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forget, when up to one's neck in alligators, that the mission is to drain the swampTo lose sight of one's initial objective, becoming caught up in subtasks or in tasks only tangentially/orthogonally related to the initial objective.Rate it:

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frog-stranglerA very heavy downpour of rain; toad-strangler.Rate it:

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il a manqué d'être prisHe was nearly caught.Rate it:

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il en tient1. He is smitten. 2. He is caught.Rate it:

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il n'y a qu'à pleuvoirIt may happen to rain; What if it rains?Rate it:

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imber tenet (Liv. 23. 44. 6)the rain continues.Rate it:

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is it going to rainIs it going to rain?Rate it:

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it is raining cats and dogsThe cats and dogs are the rainRate it:

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just a heavy dewLight rain or mist in IrelandRate it:

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lash downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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le temps est à la pluieIt looks like rain.Rate it:

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like a deer caught in the headlightsReferring to someone who looks or acts startled like a deer in the road as a car approaches at night.Rate it:

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live on the edgeTo be caught in an economic or societal situation which one did not choose, which threatens one's well-being or life, and which causes distress.Rate it:

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make it rainUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see make,‎ it,‎ rain.Rate it:

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make it rainto bring prosperity or work to an enterprise by selling, inventing or other productive or successful activityRate it:

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make it rainto throw a substantial amount of paper money so that it falls on a crowd, audience, performer, or group of performers, often as a way to show off one's wealthRate it:

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man of the hourA man who has recently caught the attention of, or is being admired or honoured by, a large number of people.Rate it:

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not be caught deadTo refuse completely to do something.Rate it:

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on ne prend pas les vieux merles à la pipéeOld birds are not to be caught with chaff.Rate it:

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oppidum tormentis verberareto rain missiles on a town, bombard it.Rate it:

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pelt downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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piss downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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pleuvoir à verseto rain heavilyRate it:

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pleuvoir des cordesto rain heavily; to rain cats and dogsRate it:

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pleuvoir des hallebardesTo rain cats, dogs, and pitchforks.Rate it:

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plus fait douceur que violenceKindness does more than harshness; More flies are caught with honey than with vinegar.Rate it:

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pour downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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rabbitCaught like a rabbit in the headlights.Rate it:

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