Be chucking (it) down In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "be chucking (it) down", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-07-31 10:07

Meaning of Be chucking (it) down

Synonyms:

rain cats and dogs , bucket down , rain pitchforks

Be chucking (it) down American British spoken

To rain very heavily
 

We scheduled some outdoor activities but everything is postponed because it's chucking down.

It's chucking it down outside, so we can't go hiking this morning.

Jane encountered a host of difficulties driving the car on the way back home while it was chucking it down.

Other phrases about:

the heavens opened

If the heavens open, it starts to rain heavily.

a (real) frog-choker

A unusually severe or torrential rainfall of rain.

be tipping (it) down

Used to describe a heavy rain or a downpour

bucket down

To rain heavily and at great length

Grammar and Usage of Be chucking (it) down

Verb Forms

  • is chucking (it) down
  • was chucking (it) down

The verb "be" in this case is only used in the singular form.
 

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