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Timothy ran inside and slammed the door behind him. He held an umbrella, but his clothes were wet. "It's raining cats and dogs out there!" he yelled at no one in particular.

Which statement describes the meaning of the phrase "raining cats and dogs"?

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Responses

It is raining very hard.
It is raining very hard.

Cats and dogs are running from the rain.
Cats and dogs are running from the rain.

Cats and dogs are playing in the rain.
Cats and dogs are playing in the rain.

The rain is about to stop.

It is raining very hard.

The correct statement that describes the meaning of the phrase "raining cats and dogs" is: It is raining very hard.

The phrase "raining cats and dogs" is an idiomatic expression that means it is raining very hard. This can be inferred from the sentence "Timothy ran inside and slammed the door behind him" and "his clothes were wet." Additionally, his exclamation of "It's raining cats and dogs out there!" reinforces the idea that the rain is intense. Therefore, the statement that describes the meaning of the phrase is: "It is raining very hard."