An example is the phrase: Its raining cats and dogs. Used when rain is falling heavily, it literally does not mean cats and dogs are falling from the sky. Or does it?
In the 17th century, many homeless cats and dogs would drown and float down the streets of England whenever it rained, making it look like it literally rained cats and dogs.
Over time, the phrase seemed to stick, down to this very day!
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