the devil beats his wife • A phrase that means 'it is raining while not overcast, so the sun is still visible, and it is bright outside despite the rain'.
"Take a look out the window and tell me what the weather's like." "The devil's beating his wife." "Hopefully it'll clear up soon; I forgot my umbrella."
Added September 2020 by enomodnareht
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