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to curse the weather

to curse the weather

6.0
Complain angrily about bad weather that causes problems
  • idiom
  • Informal
translation icon : maldecir el tiempo
  • The hikers cursed the weather as the storm ruined their plans.

Examples

  • Every time it rains on her picnic day, she can't help but curse the weather.

  • The farmers cursed the weather after the unexpected frost destroyed their crops.

  • I try not to curse the weather, but the endless rain is getting to me.

  • Don't curse the weather!

  • Why do you always curse the weather?

  • When the snow ruined her beach trip, she couldn't help but curse the weather for its terrible timing.

  • Despite the sunny forecasts, the sudden downpour made them curse the weather for their poor luck.

Synonyms

to yelling at clouds
vsto curse the weather
  • Informal
9.9

To complain angrily about things you cannot change, often sounding out of touch

targets a particular natural condition that causes inconvenience or problems

Antonyms

to appreciate
∞ 3.2

To feel grateful for someone or something

Surface Forms

curse the weather infinitive
cursed the weather past
cursed the weather past participle
cursing the weather present participle
curses the weather third person singular

Morphology

curse + the + weather

The meaning is directly derivable from combining 'curse' (to speak angrily or offensively) with 'weather' (atmospheric conditions): it simply means to angrily complain about the weather. This is a literal, compositional construction found in many languages and a B1 learner who knows the words would readily understand it.

Etymology

Curse the weather may come from the simple image of people shouting or swearing, saying curse, at the weather or the sky when rain or wind ruins their plans. So, it now means 'to complain angrily about the weather'.