What does the idiom 'it's raining cats and dogs' mean?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. It is raining very heavily.
- Step 1: An idiom has a meaning that is not literal. Step 2. This one means very heavy rain. Answer: it is raining very heavily. Why not the others: these are literal or opposite.
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