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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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