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Sep 3
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870 - Rain Vocabulary & Idioms in Englis...

Michael DiGiacomo Happy English
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Don’t worry, I’m not gonna rain on your parade today, even thought it’s pouring outside here. Nope, come rain or shine, I’m always excited to bring you these podcast English lessons.

Today, I thought we’d take a look at some natural rain vocabulary, along with some really common idioms and phrases that native speakers use when the skies open up. 

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