it's just (one's) luck - a phrase used when one is complaining about having bad luck, used to introduce an example of how one has bad luck

It's just our luck that housing prices fell by almost 20% right after we bought a house.

island vacation - a trip to an island (land surrounded by water) for a short period of time when one is not working

Shane wants to go to Alaska, but his wife would prefer an island vacation to someplace warm, like Puerto Rico.

hurricane - a storm that forms over the ocean and has very strong, dangerous winds that blow in circles

Hurricane Katrina was very damaging for New Orleans, Louisiana.

uncanny - very difficult to explain or understand; very unusual, uncommon, or strange, often used to talk about coincidences

It seems uncanny that we would meet here. Are you sure nobody told you where to find me?

to cross paths with (someone or something) - to meet someone or something; to be in the same place at the same time as someone or something else

We're not great friends, but we stop and say `hi' whenever we cross paths.

tornado - a dangerous storm that forms over land and has very strong, dangerous winds that blow in circles

They hid in the basement during the tornado.

windstorm - a storm with very strong wind

Several trees lost their branches in the windstorm.

gust - a sudden, strong movement of air

A gust of wind tore the papers out of her hand.

to rattle - to make a noise when something is blown or moved against another object

She was so cold that you could hear her teeth rattling.

to blow down - for a strong wind or air to make something fall over

The store's sign always blows down on windy days.

to uproot - to tear a tree or plant out of the ground so that its roots can be seen

The new homeowners uprooted a lot of grass so that they could plant a vegetable garden.

breeze - a soft, gentle wind, especially one that comes from over an ocean or lake

The cool breeze felt refreshing on such a hot day.

to make landfall - to come to the land after having been over water, especially when talking about storms or wind

The storm is supposed to make landfall tonight. Are we prepared?

gale - a very strong wind

The boat was having difficulty moving forward against the strong gale.

to buckle down - to hold still or stay in one place, usually while waiting for something else to happen

You filled out the application and did well in the interview. Now all you can do is buckle down and wait for them to offer you the job.

to wait (something) out - to wait for something to finish or end

It's supposed to rain all week. We'll just have to wait it out before we can go camping.

altogether - completely; entirely; totally

Altogether, there were more than 300 people at the concert.

likelihood - probability; chance; odds

There is a very low likelihood that we'll be hit by lightening.

495 - Describing Winds and Storms

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