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devil's beating his wife

devil's beating his wife phrase: said when it rains while the sun is shining; that is, when a sun shower occurs.

Phrase

the devil's beating his wife

  1. (Southern US) Said when it rains while the sun is shining; that is, when a sun shower occurs.

devil's beating his wife meaning in Marathi and Tagalog

devil's beating his wife in Marathi

a phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
कोल्ह्याचे लग्न kolhyace lagna

devil's beating his wife in Tagalog

a phrase uttered when it rains while the sun is shining — see also sun shower
may kasal ng tikbalang

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Questions about devil's beating his wife

What does devil's beating his wife mean?
Devil's beating his wife means said when it rains while the sun is shining; that is, when a sun shower occurs.
What is devil's beating his wife in Marathi?
Devil's beating his wife in Marathi is कोल्ह्याचे लग्न (kolhyace lagna). See Devil's beating his wife meaning in Marathi.
What part of speech is devil's beating his wife?
Devil's beating his wife is a phrase.

Words near devil's beating his wife in the dictionary

  1. devil's advocating
  2. devil's antlers
  3. devil's apple
  4. devil's avocado
  5. devil's backbone
  6. devil's beating his wife
  7. devil's bed-posts
  8. devil's bit
  9. Devil's bolete
  10. devil's bones
  11. devil's books

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