Modern school

Weather Idioms Related To Sunshine or Fine Weather to take a shine to – to like someone immediately.

- My brother’s really taken a shine to the girl who’s just moved in next door.

ray of sunshine – a person who brings happiness into the lives of others (sometimes used sarcastically about someone with a negative attitude).

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    I always hope that Grace is on reception when I go to the dentist. She’s such a ray of sunshine and makes the visit much less stressful.
    

ray of hope – something that provides a small amount of hope in a difficult situation.

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    The new drug offers a ray of hope to people suffering from this rare genetic disorder.
    

fair-weather friend – a friend who cannot be relied on in difficult times.

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    Amir got on really well with Julio from his football team but he turned out to be just a fair-weather friend and stopped coming round when Amir got dropped from the team.
    

dry spell – a period of little or no productivity, activity or success.

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    I used to achieve top salesperson in our company nearly every month but I’m going through a bit of a dry spell at the moment.
    

out of the blue – unexpectedly, without warning.

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    I thought she was happy in our marriage but then, out of the blue, she said she was leaving me.
    

bolt from the blue – an unexpected or sudden event, usually unwelcome.

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    The threat of redundancies came like a bolt from the blue.
    

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