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Select the appropriate meaning of the following Idioms & Phrases: Raining cats and dogs

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Fighting between animals
  2. Raining blows on pets
  3. Raining heavily
  4. Fighting between two groups

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Raining heavily

Explanation: Context: The idiom ‘raining cats and dogs’ means that it is raining very heavily. It does not relate to animals literally. 1. Fighting between animals ❌ – incorrect. 2. Raining blows on pets ❌ – absurd meaning. 3. Raining heavily ✅ – correct idiomatic meaning. 4. Fighting between two groups ❌ – unrelated. Correct Sentence/Example Sentence: We decided to stay home because it was raining cats and dogs outside.