rain stair-rods

rain stair-rods

old-fashioned To rain extremely heavily. Primarily heard in UK. We've been preparing for this match for weeks, but I heard it's going to be raining stair-rods tomorrow. We were looking forward to sunny skies in Portugal, but it rained stair-rods the whole time we were there.
See also: rain
Farlex Dictionary of Idioms.
See also:
  • good on (someone)
  • good on you
  • good on you!
  • chip
  • chips
  • not a sausage
  • up on (one's) ear
  • What's (something) when it's at home?
  • take to the tall timber(s)
  • cloth ears