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Idiom/Saying Explanation

Every cloud has a silver lining.

For example:-

When he lost his job he realised it really hadn't been what he wanted to do, so he retrained as a therapist. You see, every cloud has a silver lining.

You can usually find something good in negative situations.

It's raining cats and dogs! 

For example:-

"We had to run for shelter when it started raining cats and dogs."

It's raining very heavily.

To look as black as thunder.

For example:-

"When I told them I was leaving, they looked as black as thunder."

To look really angry.
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