The Umbrella Man - Idioms

it was raining quite hard

It was raining heavily

I wonder if I could ask a small favour of you

Politely asking for help

The truth of the matter is…

The real or honest explanation

I've got myself into a bit of a scrape

I've gotten into a minor problem or trouble

he didn't bat an eyelid

He showed no reaction or emotion

I beg you to believe

A polite way to ask someone to trust what you're saying

I am not in the habit of stopping ladies in the street

I don’t usually approach women in public

for heaven's sake

An expression of frustration or urgency

don't be so beastly to him

Don’t be so mean to him

good gracious me!

An expression of surprise or shock. (old fashioned)

Heaven forbid

A phrase used to hope something doesn't happen. (old fashioned)

We're getting soaked to the skin

We are getting completely wet

It cost me over twenty pounds

It was more than twenty pounds in price

that's of no importance

It doesn't matter

It's a rotten thing to do

It’s a mean or bad action

I don't think it's quite right

I don’t believe this is fair or correct

It's out of the question

It’s not possible or acceptable

like a soldier on the march

Walking in a disciplined, rhythmic way

he's up to something

He is planning or doing something suspicious

The rain was pelting down

It was raining very heavily

snug and dry

Feeling comfortable and not wet

Great heavens!

An exclamation of surprise

filled to the brim

Filled completely to the top

By golly, he's got a nerve

Expressing shock at someone's boldness

didn't give him any change

He didn't receive any money back after paying

in one long pour

In one continuous drink or gulp

Fancy paying a pound for something to swallow in one go

Surprise at spending a pound on something consumed so quickly

We lowered our umbrella

We brought our umbrella down from its raised position