Which choice is an example of an idiom?(1 point)

Responses

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.

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.

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

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.

1 answer

The correct example of an idiom from the options provided is:

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

This phrase is an idiom because it means that it is raining very heavily, rather than meaning that cats and dogs are literally falling from the sky.