British expression meaning raining heavily.
Chucking it down
Etymology & History
British raining heavily. British weather hyperbole. 'It's chucking it down' British common complaint. Working-class British rain description. Reflects British weather vocabulary creativity.
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Region
General British
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Era
Modern
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Language
Mild
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Formality
Slang
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