lovely weather for ducks

lovely weather for ducks

Wet, rainy weather. It's been lovely weather for ducks lately, so I would sure appreciate some sunshine. Good morning, Carol. Lovely weather for ducks we're having, isn't it?
See also: duck, lovely, weather
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.

Lovely weather for ducks,

 and Fine weather for ducks.
Cliché a greeting meaning that this unpleasant rainy weather must be good for something. Bill: Hi, Bob. How do you like this weather? Bob: Lovely weather for ducks. Sally: What a lot of rain! Tom: Yeah. Lovely weather for ducks. Don't care for it much myself.
See also: duck, lovely, weather
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of American Idioms and Phrasal Verbs.
See also:
  • fine weather for ducks
  • twack
  • play ducks and drakes with
  • play ducks and drakes with (one)
  • make ducks and drakes of
  • make ducks and drakes of (something)
  • row
  • have to go now
  • have all (of) (one's) ducks in a row
  • have (one's) ducks in a row
References in periodicals archive
Picture by John Mason, the park's head gardener * LOVELY WEATHER FOR DUCKS - AND TREES: Left and above, and misty day at Scammonden.
All misty-eyed over some great photos; Pictures of the Week special - a camera's eye view of January
It's lovely weather for ducks. And water companies.
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SNOW and ice may have made parks and pools look nice, but it's definitely not been lovely weather for ducks.
Weather it's good for ducks a coot point!