IELTS General Practice · Question
What does a speaker mean if they say, 'It's raining cats and dogs' in a social conversation?
'Raining cats and dogs' is a common idiom meaning it is raining extremely heavily.
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Question: What does a speaker mean if they say, 'It's raining cats and dogs' in a social conversation?
Answer options: ✅ It's raining very heavily.
- Actual animals are falling from the sky.
- The weather is very unpredictable.
- There are many stray animals outside.
Correct answer: It's raining very heavily.
Explanation: 'Raining cats and dogs' is a common idiom meaning it is raining extremely heavily.
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