Episode 232 We're snowed under with weather idioms

Emma's ESL English

I went to look for weather idioms last month, and discovered none of them were about the weather! So today we're reviewing weather idioms that you can use in Business English. Actually you can use them in any situation, but our sample sentences are focusing on business scenarios today. We'll cover:

• Snowed under - I wish I could help but I'm absolutely snowed under - very busy
• A breeze - This project is going to be a breeze - so easy
• Come rain or shine (also come rain or come shine) - You'd better get that work finished come rain or shine - no matter what
• Lightning fast - Ask him to do it, he's always lightning fast - very quick
• To steal your thunder - I would tell my boss my idea, but I don't want him to steal my thunder - 2 meanings, 1 to do what you were planning to do (steal your idea), 2 to steal the praise or attention.
• It never rains but it pours - What do you mean the printer's broken? It never rains but it pours! - Everything is going wrong at the same time.
• Throw caution to the wind - Let's throw caution to the wind and invest in this project - Don't worry about the risks or results.
• Put it on ice - Let's put that idea on ice, it's good but we'll revisit it next week. - to postpone (the same as last week's 'put a pin in it')
• Out of the blue - What do you mean the CEO is here? In the department? Today? Out of the blue!? - suddenly.

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