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rain off

idiom
Meaning

to cancel (an event) due to excessive rain


Examples
SIMPLE

The heavy rain rained off our picnic.

CONTEXTUAL

The organizers had to rain off the outdoor concert when the storm started.

COMPLEX

Although the committee hoped for clear skies, the persistent downpour eventually rained off the annual garden party, forcing everyone to move the celebration indoors.

Anchors to
Related idioms8entries
  1. 01

    make it rain

    To bring prosperity or work to an enterprise by selling, inventing or other productive or successful activity.

  2. 02

    pleasure and pain

    [Cockney slang]rain

  3. 03

    rain buckets

    To rain heavily

  4. 04

    rain cats and dogs

    To rain very heavily.

  5. 05

    rain death

    To cause severe harm or violence.

  6. 06

    rain down

    To appear suddenly or inexplicably in large numbers.

  7. 07

    rain fire and brimstone

    To send horror or destruction.

  8. 08

    rain on someone's parade

    To spoil someone's celebration.

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