rain pitchforks
To rain heavily.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
“We cannot go outside because it is raining pitchforks.”
“The picnic was ruined when the sky turned dark and it started raining pitchforks.”
“Although the forecast promised clear skies, the afternoon storm arrived suddenly and began raining pitchforks, forcing the wedding guests to seek shelter 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 off
to cancel (an event) due to excessive rain
Last updated August 10, 2026