rain pitchforks
rain pitchforks
old-fashioned To rain extremely heavily. We've been planning this company barbecue for weeks, but unfortunately it's supposed to rain pitchforks this weekend! We were looking forward to sunny skies in Portugal, but it rained pitchforks the whole time we were there.
See also: pitchfork, rain
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
rain pitchforks
tv. to rain very hard and heavy. Every time I go out to rake leaves, it rains pitchforks.
See also: pitchfork, rain
McGraw-Hill's Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions
- lash down on
- lash down on (someone or something)
- pour rain
- pouring rain
- come in out of the rain
- risk of (some inclement weather)
- risk of rain
- drenched to the skin
- make it rain
- come on to (something)