To come down in buckets In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "to come down in buckets", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Julia Huong calendar 2021-10-17 10:10

Meaning of To come down in buckets (redirected from come down in buckets )

Synonyms:

bucket down

Come down in buckets phrase informal

To rain heavily and for an extended period of time.

It came down in buckets as soon as I came home.

The rain came down in buckets, which made us cancel our picnic.

Driving into the forest was very dangerous while it was coming down in buckets.

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 Come down in buckets

Verb Forms

  • coming down in buckets
  • to come down in buckets
  • comes down in buckets
  • came down in buckets

The verb "come" should be conjugated according to its tense.

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