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A likely origin comes from the 17th and 18th century England, where heavy rain would occasionally carry dead animals through gutters.
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What is meant by the phrase Dog Vs Cat?
The phrase dog vs cat isn't common but it would mean that they are fighting or battling. However, raining cats and dogs means that it is raining heavily.
What is that idiom about the cat and dog?
It's raining cats and dogs outside. meaning- it's raining very hard outside. The two brother' fight like cats and dogs. meaning- the two brothers always fight.
Sample sentences of allusion?
a quick mention to a popular place event or person :)
Does a dog know when its raining does he fill safe inside?
Yes a dog does know when it is raining and he will like it inside so that he does not get wet.
What does the expression ' il fait un temps de chien' mean?
"Il fait un temps de chien" tranlates literally as "this is a dog's weather". The idea is that the weather is very bad - not necessarily "raining cats and dogs", but a rainy, often windy, unpleasant weather. You would pity every human if you saw one outside.
Where did the term raining cats and dogs come from?
Raining Cats and DogsThe Origin is unknown - possible explanations are shown below: Most Popular theory holds that in old England, they had hay roofs on their houses and the cats and dogs would sleep on the roof. When it rained, the roofs got slippery and the cats and dogs would slide off of the roofs. Therefore, it was "Raining Cats and Dogs".Additional InputThe archaic French catdoupe is a waterfall or cataract and broken up could sound like 'cat/dog'Lightning and thunder sounds like that of a cat/dog fight"raining cats and dogs" came from the middle ages, when houses had thatched roofs. To keep warm lots of animals would hide in the roofs when it was raining and sometimes fell through the flimsy roofs on to the streets below.I do believe the idiom "Rain Cats and Dogs" stems from the Norse Mythology. Cats were believed to represent the wind and dogs represented rain. Different animals represented different weather and natural phenomenon. The sky dog Odin was attended to by wolves according to Norse Mythology.For the Idiom "Rain Cats and Dogs" I have heard one other explanation. In old England when people's cats and dogs died they would simply throw them into the gutter or alley with the garbage. If a strong enough rain came through it would flood the gutters and alleys to the point where all the dead cats and dogs would begin to float down the streets. Therefore very harsh rains were associated with cats and dogs.
Do fisher cats eat dog?
No they do not.
What is the dog from cats and dogs?
I think the dog from cats and dogs is a German Shepard.
Do cats like dog food?
cats dont like dog food because its gross to cats and not healthy for them.
What if your dog is outside and it 36 degrees and raining should you bring in or will he be ok?
The basic answer to that is yes they need to come inside. BUT, it depends on your breed of dog, its age, if the dog has cover outside, dog house, shed, under the porch, or maybe even under the house. For the most part just bring it inside.
How do you get a dog on harvest moon island of happiness?
Go to the forest after you build a bridge there. It has to be raining or snowing. Mirabelle will be there and will give you the dog.
How do you convince you parents to get you a cat even though you already have a dog?
take the dog on walks where there is cats and take it to dog training and ask the dog trainers to help it interact with cats. But if it is the cat that is the problem then after the dog has been trained to like cats hold the cat in front of the dog for a while.
