Select the most appropriate meaning of the given idiom.

Raining cats and dogs

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  1. A noisy place
  2. Raining heavily
  3. A dangerous situation
  4. A place full of animals

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Option 2 : Raining heavily
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The correct answer is "Raining heavily"

Key Points

  • The meaning of the given idiom is "rain very hard."
  • We use the idiom "raining cats and dogs" to describe a situation where the rain is pouring down heavily.
    • Example: Mr. Romero explained that he got late for the meeting as it was raining cats and dogs.

Hence, the correct answer is option 2.

Hinglish

  • The meaning of the given idiom is " बहुत कठिन वर्षा".

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