What if it really rained cats and dogs?

“Cats and dogs” may come from the Greek expression cata doxa, which means “contrary to experience or belief.” If it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining unusually or unbelievably hard. “Cats and dogs” may be a perversion of the now obsolete word catadupe. In old English, catadupe meant a cataract or waterfall.

Why do we say it’s raining cats and dogs?

It was the only place for animals to get warm, so all the dogs, cats and other small animals (mice, rats, and bugs) lived in the roof. When it rained it became slippery and sometimes the animals would slip and fall off the roof-hence the saying “It’s raining cats and dogs.”

Did it actually rain cats and dogs?

Cats were associated with storms, especially the black cats of witches, while dogs were frequently associated with winds. There have, however, been verified reports of animals falling to Earth during severe storms. So, while it doesn’t really rain cats and dogs, it may actually rain fish and frogs.

Can it really Rain Cats and dogs?

It cannot actually rain cats and dogs but it has, in some places, rained frogs and fish. When we say “It’s raining cats and dogs” we simply mean that it is raining very hard.

Where did the phrase raining cats and dogs come from?

Therefore, “raining cats and dogs” may refer to a storm with wind (dogs) and heavy rain (cats). “Cats and dogs” may come from the Greek expression cata doxa, which means “contrary to experience or belief.” If it is raining cats and dogs, it is raining unusually or unbelievably hard.

Why does it Rain Cats and dogs?

When it rained, the roofs got slippery and the cats and dogs would slide off of the roofs. There for it was ” Raining Cats and Dogs “. “Rain Cats and Dogs” stems from the Norse Mythology. Cats were believed to represent the wind and dogs represented rain.

What does the idiom raining cats and dogs mean?

The idiom raining cats and dogs has been a common English expression since at least the 1800’s. We say “it’s raining cats and dogs” when there is a heavy downpour. It simply means “a heavy rain.”.

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