Clothing Weather

Fabric: denim, twill, wool, cashmere, cotton, (a)The sky and clouds:
linen, seersucker, gingham, lace, chiffon, tulle, The high sunlit clouds drifted across a clear
velvet, velveteen, fleece, flannel, tweed, blue sky.
polyester, jersey, corduroy, spandex, leather The sky above was full of tumultuous, dark,
Bottoms: jeans, skinny jeans, cargo pants, flat- ragged clouds.
front pants, pleated pants, slacks, trousers, A sky of mackerel clouds, crimson and amber-
overalls, sweatpants, crop pants, capris, skirt, tinted.
shorts, board shorts It was a grey afternoon with a dull sky
Tops: sport shirt, dress shirt, polo shirt, button- threatening rain.
down shirt, tank top, blouse, tunic, long-sleeve, A cloud, ominous and black, drifted over the
short-sleeve, sleeveless, collared, T-shirt, V- mountain and released a sudden shower.
neck, scoop-neck, turtleneck, sweatshirt, (b) Sunrise and sunset:
hoodie, pullover, sweater, cardigan, sweater set The sun rose in a pool of crimson and gold,
Other clothing: dress, gown, frock, uniform, spilling light all over the land and the white
coveralls, costume, pajamas, bathrobe, robe, clouds.
vest, jacket, blazer, coat, apron From freezing night, it turned to scorching day
Footwear: socks, stockings, shoes, slippers, as the sun climbed towards its zenith.
sandals, flip-flops, loafers, heels, pumps, boots, As the sun set, the few thin strips of clouds on
ankle boots, riding boots, slouch boots, athletic the horizon turned shimmering gold.
shoes, sneakers, tennis shoes, gym shoes, It was a lovely walk, with the sun setting
runners behind the mountain in a sea of liquid gold.
Accessories: mittens, gloves, hat, cap, head The sunsets have been glorious lately, all rosy
wrap, bandana, scarf, muffler, necklace, choker, and salmon- pink.
bracelet, ring, earrings, cuffs, cufflinks, purse, (c) Lightning and thunder:
Thunder came marching from far away with
increasing tread.
Lightning and thunder raged with fury.
A flash of forked lightning and a great clap of
thunder came close upon each other.
A bolt of lightning tore across the sky and a
peal of thunder followed.
(d) Wind and rain:
 Idiom Meaning Give someone Trust what someone says
A blessing in a good thing that seemed the benefit of
disguise bad at first the doubt
A dime a dozen Something common Go back to the Start over
Beat around the Avoid saying what you drawing board
bush mean, usually because it Hang in there Don't give up
is uncomfortable Hit the sack Go to sleep
Better late than Better to arrive late than It's not rocket It's not complicated
never not to come at all science
Bite the bullet To get something over Let someone of To not hold someone
with because it is the hook responsible for something
inevitable Make a long Tell something briefly
Break a leg Good luck story short
Call it a day Stop working on Miss the boat It's too late
something No pain, no gain You have to work for what
Cut somebody Don't be so critical you want
some slack On the ball Doing a good job
Cutting corners Doing something poorly in Pull someone's To joke with someone
order to save time or leg
money Pull yourself Calm down
Easy does it Slow down together
Get out of hand Get out of control So far so good Things are going well so
Get something Do the thing you've been far
out of your wanting to do so you can Speak of the The person we were just
system move on devil talking about showed up!
Get your act Work better or leave That's the last My patience has run out
together straw
The best of both An ideal situation A penny saved Money you save today
worlds is a penny you can spend later
Time flies when You don't notice how long earned
you're having something lasts when it's A perfect storm the worst possible
fun fun situation
To get bent out To get upset A picture is Better to show than tell
of shape worth 1000
To make Make a problem worse words
matters worse Actions speak Believe what people do
Under the Sick louder than and not what they say
weather words
We'll cross that Let's not talk about that Add insult to To make a bad situation
bridge when we problem right now injury worse
come to it Barking up the To be mistaken, to be
Wrap your head Understand something wrong tree looking for solutions in the
around complicated wrong place
something Birds of a People who are alike are
You can say that That's true, I agree feather flock often friends (usually used
again together negatively)
Your guess is as I have no idea Bite of more Take on a project that you
good as mine than you can cannot finish
chew
A bird in the What you have is worth Break the ice Make people feel more
hand is worth more than what you might comfortable
two in the bush have later By the skin of Just barely
A penny for Tell me what you're your teeth
your thoughts thinking Comparing Comparing two things
apples to that cannot be compared your own you've been treating
oranges medicine others (negative)
Costs an arm Very expensive Give someone Ignore someone
and a leg the cold
Do something Do something without shoulder
at the drop of a having planned Go on a wild To do something pointless
hat beforehand goose chase
Do unto others Treat people fairly. Also Good things Be patient
as you would known as "The Golden come to those
have them do Rule" who wait
unto you He has bigger He has bigger things to
Don't count Don't count on something fish to fry take care of than what we
your chickens good happening until it's are talking about now
before they happened. He's a chip of The son is like the father
hatch the old block
Don't cry over There's no reason to Hit the nail on Get something exactly
spilt milk complain about the head right
something that can't be Ignorance is You're better of not
fixed bliss knowing
Don't give up You're not very good at It ain't over till This isn't over yet
your day job this the fat lady
Don't put all What you're doing is too sings
your eggs in risky It takes one to You're just as bad as I am
one basket know one
Every cloud has Good things come after It's a piece of It's easy
a silver lining bad things cake
Get a taste of Get treated the way It's raining cats It's raining hard
and dogs Take it with a Dont take it too seriously
Kill two birds Get two things done with grain of salt
with one stone a single action The ball is in It's your decision
Let the cat out Give away a secret your court
of the bag The best thing A really good invention
Live and learn I made a mistake since sliced
Look before you Take only calculated risks bread
leap The devil is in It looks good from a
On thin ice On probation. If you make the details distance, but when you
another mistake, there look closer, there are
will be trouble. problems
Once in a blue Rarely The early bird The first people who
moon gets the worm arrive will get the best
Play devil's To argue the opposite, just stuf
advocate for the sake of argument The elephant in The big issue, the problem
Put something Put a projet on hold the room people are avoiding
on ice The whole nine Everything, all the way.
Rain on To spoil something yards
someone's There are other It's ok to miss this
parade fish in the sea opportunity. Others will
Saving for a Saving money for later arise.
rainy day There's a He seems crazy but
Slow and steady Reliability is more method to his actually he's clever
wins the race important than speed madness
Spill the beans Give away a secret There's no such Nothing is entirely free
Take a rain Postpone a plan thing as a free
check lunch
Throw caution Take a risk of cure
to the wind As right as rain Perfect
You can't have You can't have everything Bolt from the Something that happened
your cake and blue without warning
eat it too Burn bridges Destroy relationships
You can't judge This person or thing may Calm before the Something bad is coming,
a book by its look bad, but it's good storm but right now it's calm
cover inside Come rain or No matter what
shine
A little learning People who don't Curiosity killed Stop asking questions
is a dangerous understand something the cat
thing fully are dangerous Cut the mustard Do a good job
A snowball Events have momentum Don't beat a Move on, this subject is
efect and build upon each other dead horse over
A snowball's No chance at all Every dog has Everyone gets a chance at
chance in hell his day least once
A stitch in time Fix the problem now Familiarity The better you know
saves nine because it will get worse breeds someone the less you like
later contempt him
A storm in a A big fuss about a small Fit as a fiddle In good health
teacup problem Fortune favours Take risks
An apple a day Apples are good for you the bold
keeps the Get a second Have more energy after
doctor away wind having been tired
An ounce of You can prevent a Get wind of Hear news of something
prevention is problem with little efort. something secret
worth a pound Fixing it later is harder. Go down in Fail spectacularly
flames are involved.
Haste makes You'll make mistakes if Jump on the Follow a trend, do what
waste you rush through bandwagon everyone else is doing
something Know which way Understand the situation
Have your head Not be concentrating the wind is (usually negative)
in the clouds blowing
He who laughs I'll get you back for what Leave no stone Look everywhere
last laughs you did unturned
loudest Let sleeping Stop discussing an issue
Hear something Hear something from the dogs lie
straight from person involved Like riding a Something you never
the horse's bicycle forget how to do
mouth Like two peas in They're always together
He's not playing He's dumb a pod
with a full deck Make hay while Take advantage of a good
He's of his He's crazy the sun shines situation
rocker On cloud nine Very happy
He's sitting on He can't make up his Once bitten, You're more cautious
the fence mind twice shy when you've been hurt
It is a poor If you can't do the job, before
workman who don't blame it on others Out of the frying Things are going from bad
blames his tools pan and into the to worse
It is always Things are going to get fire
darkest before better Run like the Run fast
the dawn wind
It takes two to One person alone isn't Shape up or Work better or leave
tango responsible. Both people ship out
 Snowed under Busy
That ship has It's too late
sailed
The pot calling Someone criticizing
the kettle black someone else he is just as
bad
There are Trouble is coming
clouds on the
horizon
Those who live People who are morally
in glass houses questionable shouldn't
shouldn't throw criticize others
stones
Through thick In good times and in bad
and thin times
Time is money Work quickly
Waste not, want Don't waste things and
not you'll always have enough
We see eye to We agree
eye
Weather the Go through something
storm difficult
Well begun is Getting a good start is
GOOD half done
/ BEAUTIFUL important
WEATHER Buildings
1. The sun shone brilliantly and the water in the pond old-fashionednot modern
glittered invitingly. charmingpleasing or delighting
2. The sun filtered through the clouds, signalling the alluringenticing, attractive
end of the rain. evocativebringing strong images, memories,
3. A golden glow spread across the sky as the sun or feelings to mind
chased the dark clouds away. overawedovercome by a feeling of awe
4. The whole landscape was bathed in the warm glow melancholicsad, gloomy, forlorn
ancientvery old, of a long time ago
 Skin and complexion Hair
Wrinkled: covered with lines or loose folds of Hair color: black, brunette, brown, chestnut-
skin; often associated with age brown, blond, honey-blond, golden-blond,
Freckled: sprinkled or covered with light brown ash-blond, fair, cornsilk, auburn, red,
spots strawberry-blond, gray, silver, white, salt-and-
Ruddy: skin that has a reddish tint; may have pepper
the appearance of sunburn Texture or appearance: wispy, fuzzy, wavy,
Sallow: skin that has a yellowish tint; may be curly, kinky, frizzy, wild, untamed,
associated with illness unmanageable, straight, spiky, stiff, buzzed,
Tanned: skin with a warm, golden-brown tint shaved, parted, neatly-combed, tamed,
Rosy or fresh-faced: pink-cheeked, fair cascading, long, short, cropped, dull, shiny
complexion that glows with a hint of pink Hair styles: braids, ponytail, pigtails, bun,
Other skin-related adjectives: pale, fair, messy bun, twist, bob, ringlets, flip, cornrows,
Mouth and lips Face shape extensions, bangs, buzz, layered, feathered,
Lip shape and size: thin, full, Square chopped, gelled, spiked, slicked down
pouting, rosebud (babys lips, Oval Lots of hair: thick, full, lustrous, bushy,
Body
often), pursed (puckered up, as Round
Build: small, slim, slight, thin, lean, willowy,
when concentrating) Triangular
skinny, angular, bony, fine-boned, chunky,
Mouth expressions: laugh, smile, Heart-
chubby, large, portly, plump, round, stout,
beam, grin, frown, grimace, scowl, shaped
pudgy, full-figured, ample, broad-shouldered,
sneer, curl, pout Thin
burly, solid, muscular
Adjectives describing the Wide
Chiseled Posture: stand, sit, slouch, flop, lean, recline,
mouth or mouth rest, stretch, sprawl, curl up, roost, squirm,
Eyes Facial hair
Shape, size, and appearance: large, small, Hair: beard, goatee, mustache, soul patch,
almond-shaped, round, squinty, crinkly, bulging, sideburns
heavy-lidded, hooded, deep-set, close-set, Beard growth: stubble, fuzz, peach fuzz,
hollow, tear-filled bristles, five oclock shadow (describes new
Eye color: black, brown, hazel, green, blue, beard growth thats shadowy in appearance.
violet, gray, amber Its usually more noticeable late in the day on
the jaw, chin, or cheek area, but some men
Eye expressions: piercing, mesmerizing, sad,
purposely grow five oclock shadows.)
sorrowful, haunted, gentle, sympathetic, warm,
compassionate, expressive, bright, twinkling, Adjectives: bearded, bushy, stubbly, bristly,