Wind · Weather
blow a gale
be extremely windy
If it is blowing a gale, the wind is extremely strong.
This vs that
It's blowing a gale.
It's windy.
Hear it in real life
Are you still going out?
Not while it's blowing a gale.
It was blowing a gale on the coast, so we turned back.
Which sounds natural?
Psst — which one would you actually say?
People normally use the shorter weather phrase in everyday speech.
The mistake everyone makes
Not: There is blowing a gale outside.
Say: It's blowing a gale outside.
Use 'it' as the subject of this weather expression.
Say it together
Whole chunks natives use with it.
it's blowing a gale
It's blowing a gale outside, so make sure you hold on to your hat.
It was blowing a gale on the ferry and everyone stayed below deck.
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Your turn: say it out loud
It's blowing a gale.
Say it out loud two or three times, until it feels like yours.
blow a gale
be extremely windy
“It was blowing a gale on the coast, so we turned back.”
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