nine when he finally asked her to marry him.
Weather Idioms Related To Sunshine or Fine Weather
to take a shine to – to like someone immediately.
- My brother’s really taken a shine to the girl who’s just moved in next door.
ray of sunshine – a person who brings happiness into the lives of others (sometimes
used sarcastically about someone with a negative attitude).
- I always hope that Grace is on reception when I go to the dentist. She’s such a ray
of sunshine and makes the visit much less stressful.
ray of hope – something that provides a small amount of hope in a difficult situation.
- The new drug offers a ray of hope to people suffering from this rare genetic
disorder.
fair-weather friend – a friend who cannot be relied on in difficult times.
- Amir got on really well with Julio from his football team but he turned out to be just
a fair-weather friend and stopped coming round when Amir got dropped from the
team.
dry spell – a period of little or no productivity, activity or success.
- I used to achieve top salesperson in our company nearly every month but I’m going
through a bit of a dry spell at the moment.
out of the blue – unexpectedly, without warning.
- I thought she was happy in our marriage but then, out of the blue, she said she was
leaving me.
bolt from the blue – an unexpected or sudden event, usually unwelcome.
- The threat of redundancies came like a bolt from the blue.
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