11 hilarious phrases local people say when it's starts to rain
Sure if you didn't laugh, you would cry ☔️ 🤣
We complain when it’s too cold, but we hate it when it’s too hot, and don’t even chat to us when it rains.
It’s fair to say we’ve got a special relationship with the weather. And this week looks set to be pretty powerful.
Hold on to your hats, two storms are expected to batter Northern Ireland just days apart this week.
Blowing in on Wednesday afternoon, Storm Dudley could could bring with it winds of up to 90 mph. Then on Friday Storm Eunice is predicted to carry heavy rain and snow.
The Met Office has upgraded their initial yellow warning for strong winds to an amber alert.
If you're out and about this weekend, you're sure to use or hear a couple of these classic wet weather phrases...
Which one if your favourite 👇
"You wouldn't put the dog out in it!"
Meaning: It's so wet outside that the family dog will have to sleep in the kitchen for the night
"Now, that's a day for the fire"
Meaning: Let's cancel all plans, stay inside today and keep warm
"I'm not going out, it's lashing"
Meaning: It's raining. so I'm staying at home
"It's parful close today, isn't it"
Meaning: The weather is quite stuffy/humid today
"That wind would go through you for a short cut"
Meaning: The wind is very strong today, be careful
"Sure, the weather is desperate"
Meaning: The weather is hard to put up with
"Look at that wet rain"
Meaning: Wet rain is the fine misty type, that still gets you soaked
"Sure isn't that a dirty looking sky"
Meaning: Rain clouds are on the way
"One minute you're roasting, the next you're baltic, what's going on?"
Meaning: The weather is unpredictable, one minute it's sunny, the next it's cold
"You can't see the hand in front of your face"
Meaning: The rain is so heavy, you struggle to see
"You know they give it to get worse!"
Meaning: The weather reports say that the rain is continue over the next few days
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