idioms

    rain cats and dogs  informal (rain very hard) The sky suddenly went dark, and it started to rain cats and dogs. They had to cancel the match, because it was raining cats and dogs. envocabulary.com

  take part (participate, be a part of an activity) I prefer not to take part in this kind of activity. Jane took part in a television quiz and won a prize. How many competitors will take part in this race? You should take part in the meeting tomorrow.   …

    not your cup of tea (something you don’t like, or are not good at) Mayonnaise is not my cup of tea. I know that computer games are not your cup of tea, but this one is amazing. I can’t cross the river. Swimming is not my cup of …

  keep an eye out (watch carefully) Jane has lost her wedding ring, so please keep an eye out for it when you clean the house. We must keep an eye out for anything suspicious. We want to move. Could you keep an eye out for a two-bedroom house? envocabulary.com

  a breath of fresh air (spend a short time outside) Tim had an argument with his wife and left the room to get a breath of fresh air. The room was terribly smoky, so he went outside for a breath of fresh air.   envocabulary.com