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Sure is coming down out there

Meaning

A comment on heavy rain or snow. It is used to express surprise at the intensity of the weather while looking out a window.

Mildly impressed, cozy

Used in a sentence

  • Wow, sure is coming down out there; you might want to wait an hour to leave.
  • I think we should stay inside since it sure is coming down out there.
  • Look at the street, it sure is coming down out there.

The backstory

A classic observation-based colloquialism that acknowledges the immediate surroundings.

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