# rain pitchforks

idiom

Source: https://englishreference.com/idiom/rain-pitchforks
Updated: 2026-08-10

## Meaning

To rain heavily.

## Examples

- 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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