The rain poured down in sheets.

Meaning: The rain was falling very heavily.

Choice of Words: Poured means to flow or fall heavily. Sheets are large pieces of cloth used for covering a bed. Rain is water that falls from the sky in drops.

Alternative Expressions

Related Expressions

• Rain poured down in sheets.
• The rain poured down in sheets, obscuring the view.
• The rain was coming down in sheets.
• The rain fell in sheets from the sky.
• Rain fell in sheets.
• The rain fell in sheets.
• The boy looked out the window, watching the rain fall in sheets.
• The rain poured down heavily, creating puddles.
• Rain poured down from the gray clouds.
• The heavy rain poured down from the dark clouds.