What does "rain cats and dogs" mean?

Vocabulary Word: rain cats and dogs

1. Definition (expr.) rain heavily; rain a lot

Examples I don’t want to go outside right now. It’s raining cats and dogs!

Examples Was it raining cats and dogs at your house today?

Examples My cousin says that it rains cats and dogs near his home every winter.

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