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delay no moreFuck you.Rate it:

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rain cats and dogsTo rain very heavily.Rate it:

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rain chequeAny postponement, especially of an offer.Rate it:

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rain offto cancel (an event) due to excessive rainRate it:

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rain downto fall from the sky, as rainRate it:

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rain on one's paradeTo spoil someone's celebration.Rate it:

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is it going to rainIs it going to rain?Rate it:

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come rain or come shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, "rain or shine"Rate it:

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make it rainUsed other than with a figurative or idiomatic meaning: see make,‎ it,‎ rain.Rate it:

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make it rainto bring prosperity or work to an enterprise by selling, inventing or other productive or successful activityRate it:

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make it rainto throw a substantial amount of paper money so that it falls on a crowd, audience, performer, or group of performers, often as a way to show off one's wealthRate it:

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rain checkTo provide a service at a later date.Rate it:

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rain checkIn social interactions, a polite way to turn down an invitation, with the implication one is simply postponing it and that another time would be acceptable.Rate it:

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Rain CheckA ticket stub that allows an individual to attend an event on behalf of a canceled one; a paper piece that allows someone to buy a sold-out product at discounted or sale price later onRate it:

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rain chequeAny voucher or note issued by a store to allow a customer to get a special or sale price later if an item is out of stock.Rate it:

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rain dogs and catsTo rain very heavily.Rate it:

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rain downto appear inexplicablyRate it:

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rain on someone's paradeTo disappoint or discourage someone.Rate it:

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Rain on Your ParadeSpoiling day of an individual, particularly regarding special plans, instances, performances, celebrations, etcRate it:

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rain or shineIt doesn’t matter what the circumstances are or whatever happens; whatsoever the conditions or the weather is; it's most commonly used to say that an event still happen (will not be canceled) even if it rains; See also, come rain or come shineRate it:

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rain or shineRegardless of what the circumstances are, and how the weather is.Rate it:

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rain pitchforksTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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rain stopped playThe cessation of an activity or operation due to rain.Rate it:

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right as rainright as rain expresses the truism. rain is from nature and a higher power, so therefore it has to be right because nature and the creator are never wrong!Rate it:

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right as rainVery good; healthy.Rate it:

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right as rainCorrect; factually accurate.Rate it:

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beat around the bushTo delay or avoid talking about something difficult or unpleasant.Rate it:

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buy timePurposefully cause a delay to something, in order to achieve something else.Rate it:

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buying timeTo purposely cause a delay to allow you to finish something.Rate it:

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hit a snagTo encounter an unexpected problem or delay.Rate it:

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hold offTo delay someone or something temporarily; to keep at bay.Rate it:

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In Two Shakes of a Lamb's TailToo fast, immediately and at once without any delayRate it:

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just a heavy dewLight rain or mist in IrelandRate it:

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on the nail(of payment) without delayRate it:

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hold backTo delay, especially in school.Rate it:

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black over Bill's mother'sDescribing rain-bearing dark clouds on the horizon.Rate it:

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slow-walkTo delay a request or command, to drag one's feet, to stall, to obstruct, to drag out a process.Rate it:

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hold upTo wait or delay.Rate it:

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and be done with itUsed to terminate discussion or delay with a call to actionRate it:

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tie upTo occupy, detain, keep busy, or delay.Rate it:

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to not let any grass grow under one's feetto be always active and never delay in taking an actionRate it:

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full speed aheadMaximum effort without reservations or delay.Rate it:

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it is raining cats and dogsThe cats and dogs are the rainRate it:

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petite pluie abat grand ventA little rain lays much dust; Often quite a trifle calms a torrent of wrath.Rate it:

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time and tide wait for no manpeople cannot stop the passing of time, and therefore we should not delay doing thingsRate it:

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whip downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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bucket downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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chuck it downTo rain heavily.Rate it:

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diem proferre (Att. 13. 14)to adjourn, delay.Rate it:

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drag one’s heelsTo delay, to hold up progressRate it:

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