pleuvoir à boire debout

French

Etymology

Literally, "to rain so much that one could drink standing".

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /plø.vwa.ʁ‿a bwaʁ də.bu/

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Verb

pleuvoir à boire debout

1. to rain cats and dogs (to rain very heavily)

   Synonyms: pleuvoir à verse, pleuvoir à seaux