British people are famous for always talking about the weather, but the weather also affects the way we speak and the phrases we use.

As more winter weather batters the UK, this week’s Take Away demonstrates how the British obsession with weather has influenced our language.

The return of snowstorms to the UK proves that when it comes to bad weather it never rains but it pours.
The police have warned that unnecessary road travel is not recommended but some motorists have thrown caution to the wind and made their journeys anyway, claiming that it’s all a storm in teacup.