The heavy rain rained off our picnic.
rain off
idiomto cancel (an event) due to excessive rain
The organizers had to rain off the outdoor concert when the storm started.
Although the committee hoped for clear skies, the persistent downpour eventually rained off the annual garden party, forcing everyone to move the celebration indoors.
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make it rain
To bring prosperity or work to an enterprise by selling, inventing or other productive or successful activity.
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pleasure and pain
[Cockney slang]rain
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rain buckets
To rain heavily
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rain cats and dogs
To rain very heavily.
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rain death
To cause severe harm or violence.
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rain down
To appear suddenly or inexplicably in large numbers.
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rain fire and brimstone
To send horror or destruction.
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rain on someone's parade
To spoil someone's celebration.