Meaning: all-weather

adj.
usable or operative or practiced in all kinds of weather

eather Idiom, Proverb

a feather in your cap

an honor, a credit to you, chalk one up for you Because you are Karen's teacher, her award is a feather in your cap.

birds of a feather flock together

people who are similar become friends or join together Don

fair-weather friend

a person who is a friend only when one is successful He is a fair-weather friend only and you can

feather a pass (hockey)

pass a puck accurately but softly Nilsson could feather a pass better than the other players.

feather in one

something to be proud of, an honor Winning the speech contest was a feather in his cap and we are very proud of him.

feather in your cap

(See a feather in your cap)

feather one

look after one

feather your nest

make a comfortable place, prepare your future place, nest egg Charles became a professor and began to feather his nest at the University of Manitoba.

horse feathers

lies, false stories, bull, a bunch of malarkey "When she told her dad she saw a ghost, he said, ""Horse feathers!"""

knock me over with a feather

I was very surprised, I could not believe it, blow me down When she told me she was married to my ex-husband, you could have knocked me over with a feather.

ruffle your feathers

annoy you, bother you, get your dander up Don't let that insult ruffle your feathers. Don't let it upset you.

tar and feather

punish severely The teacher said that she would tar and feather anyone who didn

under the weather

" ill; sick; unwell."

weather the storm

survive a crisis, live through tough times Pat lost his job and I had surgery, but we weathered the storm.

brass monkey weather

very cold weather

leather Tuscadero

female equivalent of The Fonz that appeared on Happy Days:"Now he's zipped up like leather Tuscadero" -- Ice Cube (We had to tear this motherfucker up [1992])

leatherface

an emotionless person

feather in one's cap

sth．to be proud of； an honor值得骄傲的事；荣誉
It was a feather in his cap to win first prize．他赢得一等奖，真是件值得骄傲的事情。
It'll be a feather in your cap if you can get an interview with him．你如果能见到他，那将是件值得骄傲的事。
It is no small feather in a man's cap if he has been no worse than his neighbours．一个人如果不比周围人差，那是一件很值得骄傲的事。

feather one's nest

1．use for yourself money and power，esp．from a public office 营私；饱私囊
He used his position and in fluence to feather his nest．他利用自己的地位和权势谋取私利。
She may do something for you，but she'll be feathering her own nest at the same time．她会为你做些好事，但同时她会从中捞些好处。
Before liberation，many officials feathered their nests through corruption．解放前，许多官吏通过贪污中饱私囊。
2． make one's home pleasant and comfortable；decorate one's house装饰家庭
Furniture stores welcome young couples who want to feather their nests．家俱店很欢迎想装饰房屋的年轻夫妇光临。

weather out

1．cancel because of bad weather 因天气恶劣而取消
The usual air show was weathered out．例行的飞行表演因天气不好而取消了。
2．hold out against to the end坚持到底
We weathered out the winter in a lonely dwelling．我们在一所荒凉的房子里挺过了冬天。

ruffle one's feathers

Idiom(s): ruffle one's feathers

Theme: ANNOYANCE

to upset or annoy someone. (A bird's feathers become ruffled if it is angry or afraid.)
• You certainly ruffled Mrs. Smith's feathers by criticizing her garden.
• Try to be tactful and not ruffle people's feathers.

lovely weather for ducks

Idiom(s): lovely weather for ducks

Theme: WEATHER

rainy weather.
• BOB: Not very nice out today, is it? BILL: It's lovely weather for ducks.
• I don't like this weather, but it's lovely weather for ducks.

light as a feather

Idiom(s): (as) light as a feather

Theme: WEIGHT

of little weight.
• Sally dieted until she was as light as a feather.
• Of course I can lift the box. It's light as a feather.

knock sb over with a feather

Idiom(s): knock sb over with a feather

Theme: SHOCK

to push over a person who is stunned, surprised, or awed by something extraordinary. (Folksy.)
• I was so surprised you could have knocked me over with a feather.
• When she heard the news, you could have knocked her over with a feather.

keep one's weather eye open

Idiom(s): keep one's weather eye open

Theme: MONITORING

to watch for something (to happen); to be on the alert (for something); to be on guard.
• Some trouble is brewing. Keep your weather eye open.
• Try to be more alert. Learn to keep your weather eye open.

in fine feather

Idiom(s): in fine feather

Theme: HEALTH - GOOD

in good health.
• Of course I'm in fine feather. I get lots of sleep.
• Good food and lots of sleep put me into fine feather.

hell-bent for leather

Idiom(s): hell-bent for leather

Theme: MOVEMENT

moving or behaving recklessly; riding a horse fast and recklessly. (Informal. Typically found in western movies.)
• They took off after the horse thief, riding hell-bent for leather.
• Here comes the boss. She's not just angry; she's hell-bent for leather.

make the feathers fly

Idiom(s): make the fur fly AND make the feathers fly

Theme: INCITE

to cause a fight or an argument; to create an uproar (about something). (Informal.)
• When your mother gets home and sees what you've done, she'll really make the fur fly.
• When those two get together, they'll make the feathers fly. They hate each other.

Birds of a feather flock together.

People of the same sort are usually found together.

Fairweather friend

A fairweather friend is the type who is always there when times are good but forgets about you when things get difficult or problems crop up.

Feather your own nest

If someone feathers their own nest, they use their position or job for personal gain.

Feathers fly

When people are fighting or arguing angrily, we can say that feathers are flying.

Get your feathers in a bunch

If you get your feathers in a bunch, you get upset or angry about something.

Hell for leather

If you do something hell for leather, especially running, you do it as fast as you can.

Hit rough weather

If you hit rough weather, you experience difficulties or problems.

Ruffle a few feathers

If you ruffle a few feathers, you annoy some people when making changes or improvements.

Slap leather

(USA) This is used as an instruction to tell people when to draw their guns.

Weather a storm

If you weather a storm, you get through a crisis or hard times.

White feather

If someone shows a white feather, they are cowards.

You could have knocked me down with a feather

This idiom is used to mean that the person was very shocked or surprised.

a fair-weather friend

a friend who doesn't support you in bad times: "I'm a bit disappointed in John and David. It turned out they were only fair-weather friends."

brass-monkey weather

very cold weather: "It's brass-monkey weather today. You'd better wrap up warm!"

Fine feathers make fine birds.

A person can look impressive in smart clothes.

bird of a different feather|bird|different feather

n. phr. A person who is free thinking and independent. Syd won't go along with recent trends in grammar; he created his own. He is a bird of a different feather.

birds of a feather flock together|bird|birds|birds

People who are alike often become friends or are together; if you are often with certain people, you may be their friends or like them.

A proverb. Don't be friends with bad boys. People think that birds of a feather flock together.

fair-weather friend|fair|friend|weather

n. A person who is a friend only when you are successful. Everyone knows that John's only a fair-weather friend.

feather in one's cap|cap|feather

n. phr. Something to be proud of; an honor. It was a feather in his cap to win first prize. (From the medieval practice of placing a feather in the helmet of one who won honors in battle.)

feather one's nest|feather|nest

v. phr., informal 1. To use for yourself money and power, especially from a public office or job in which you are trusted to help other people. The rich man told his lawyer to use his money after he died to build a hospital for poor people, but the lawyer feathered his own nest with the money instead. The man feathered his nest in politics by getting money from contractors who built roads.
Synonym: LINE ONE'S POCKETS. 2. To make your home pleasant and comfortable; furnish and decorate your house. Furniture stores welcome young couples who want to feather their nests.

fine feathers do not make fine birds|bird|birds|fe

literary A person who wears fine clothes may not be as good as he looks.

A proverb. Mary is pretty and she wears pretty clothes, but she is very mean. Fine feathers do not make fine birds.
Compare: HANDSOME IS AS HANDSOME DOES.

fuss and feathers|feather|feathers|fuss

n., informal Unnecessary bother and excitement. She is full of fuss and feathers this morning.