il pleut des cordes *

* it's raining ropes

Used to describe heavy rainfall.

"Oh non, il pleut des cordes et je dois rentrer à pied !"

"Oh no, it's raining ropes and I have to go back home on foot!"

Aug 19, 2020 by 3010g

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