Question

Which choice is an example of an idiom?(1 point)
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The clouds were a fluffy blanket that sheltered us from the midday heat.
The clouds were a fluffy blanket that sheltered us from the midday heat.

I knew I would never see another sunset this beautiful in a million years.
I knew I would never see another sunset this beautiful in a million years.

The wind howled and screeched, looking for a way to get inside.
The wind howled and screeched, looking for a way to get inside.

When I looked out the window, I saw it was raining cats and dogs.
When I looked out the window, I saw it was raining cats and dogs.
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The example of an idiom from the choices provided is:

When I looked out the window, I saw it was raining cats and dogs.

This phrase is an idiom because it does not mean that literal cats and dogs are falling from the sky; rather, it is an expression that means it is raining very heavily.