Idiom
come down in stair rods
Meaning
To rain heavily in long streaks.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“Don't go outside because it is coming down in stair rods.”
“We had to cancel our picnic because the rain was coming down in stair rods all afternoon.”
“Although the forecast promised clear skies, the rain suddenly began coming down in stair rods, forcing the wedding guests to seek shelter in the nearby barn.”
Examples
simple
“Don't go outside because it is coming down in stair rods.”
contextual
“We had to cancel our picnic because the rain was coming down in stair rods all afternoon.”
complex
“Although the forecast promised clear skies, the rain suddenly began coming down in stair rods, forcing the wedding guests to seek shelter in the nearby barn.”
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