Expressions using weather words.
1. to be thunderstruck – to be amazed/stunned. He was thunderstruck when he heard that his company was going bankrupt.
2. to snowball – to gain momentum/support. When someone has a good idea, and others join in to help, we say that the idea snowballs.
3. snowed under – overwhelmed with work. I have so much to do at work that I can’t even get one day off per week.? I’m totally snowed under.
4. to put something away for a rainy day – to save money for bad times (loss of a job etc.). She was the type of person who wanted security, so every week she put some money away for a rainy day.
5. under the weather – feeling ill. He didn’t go to work yesterday since he was feeling under the weather.