to clutch at a straw - to try to find anything at all that will help you or give you hope in a difficult situation, to break the ice - to do or say something that makes people who do not know each other feel more comfortable, the heavens opened - it began to rain very heavily, perfect storm - an unusual combination of events or things that produce an unusually bad or powerful result., to go south - fall in value, get worse, or fail, to live under the rock - to be unaware of things that most people know about, to run like the wind - move or run very quickly, to save for a rainy day - to save some of your money in case there are serious problems in the future., to skate on thin ice - to risk, to steal one's thunder - to prevent someone from having success or getting attention, praise, etc., by doing or saying whatever that person was planning to do or say, to take a rain check - to refuse an offer or invitation politely, or say that you would like to accept it, but at a different time; to postpone, out of the blue - something that surprises you and possibly seems to come from nowhere., dog days of the summer - a period of particularly hot and humid weather occurring during the summer months of July and August, calm before the storm - a quiet or peaceful period before a period during which there is great activity, argument, or difficulty, a bolt from the blue - a sudden and unexpected event or piece of news., as right as rain - (of a person) feeling completely well or healthy, typically after an illness or minor accident, on the rocks - 1. (of a relationship or enterprise) experiencing difficulties and likely to fail. 2. (of a drink) served with ice cubes. ,

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