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risk of rain – a chance of precipitation. (Used only in weather forecasting)

And for tomorrow, there is a slight risk of showers in the morning. There is a 50 percent risk of rain tonight.

rain of something – a large number of things falling from the sky at the same time

a rain of arrows/stones

take a rain check (on something) – to refuse an offer or invitation but say that you might accept it later

‘Are you coming for a drink?’ ‘Can I take a rain check?—I must get this finished tonight.’

It never rains but it pours – Good (or bad) things do not just happen a few at a time, but in large numbers all at once.

I can’t believe this. This morning I had a flat tire. When I went to the garage to get the tire patched, I discovered I didn’t have any money, and I couldn’t even charge it because my credit card’s expired. Jane: It never rains but it pours.

rain on someone’s parade – to spoil something for somebody, to do something that spoils someone’s plans

I’m sorry to rain on your parade, but you’re not allowed to have alcohol on the premises.

rain (down) (on somebody/something) – to fall or to make something fall on somebody/something in large quantities

Bombs rained (down) on the city’s streets.

be rained off/ out – (of an event) to be cancelled or to have to stop because it is raining

The game has been rained off again.