Nice weather we're having.

Nice weather we're having.
Nice weather we're having.
1. Lit. Isn't the weather nice? (Sometimes used to start a conversation with a stranger.) •

Bill: Nice weather we're having. Bob: Yeah. It's great.

Mary glanced out the window and said to the lady sitting next to her, “Nice weather we're having.”

2. Fig. Isn't this weather bad? (Sarcastic.) •

Bill: Hi, Tom. Nice weather we're having, huh? Tom: Yeah. Gee, it's hot!

Mary: Nice weather we're having! Sally: Sure. Lovely weather for ducks.


Dictionary of American idioms. 2013.

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