Francophonie· easy
il pleut des cordes
“it's raining ropes”
Meaning
it's raining very hard
Explanation
This expression describes extremely heavy rainfall.
Example
Prends ton parapluie, il pleut des cordes dehors!
Take your umbrella, it's pouring outside!
Origin
18th century. When rain falls hard enough, the streams of water can look like long ropes hanging from the sky rather than individual drops.
Source
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