rain buckets

Found in Anh - Anh (Wordnet)

Definition Verb phrase : To rain very heavily; to pour. Usage This phrase is used informally to describe a sudden, intense downpour of rain. It emphasizes the volume and force of the rainfall, as if buckets of water were being emptied from the sky. Examples Look at the sky; it's about to rain buckets . We had to pull over because it started to rain buckets . It's raining buckets out there, so t...