Has the weather ever completely made or ruined a trip for you?

A natural way to answer

Once, a sudden heatwave turned a city break into a bit of a struggle — it was just too hot to walk around. On the flip side, a surprise sunny spell once saved the day on a camping trip we'd nearly cancelled. Weather can really make or break a holiday.

Key phrases to use

• chuck it down — rain very heavily“It chucked it down all afternoon.”
• washout — an event spoiled or cancelled by rain“The festival was a complete washout.”
• save the day — rescue a situation that was going badly“A break in the clouds saved the day.”
• make or break — completely determine whether something succeeds or fails“The weather can make or break a camping trip.”
• a blessing in disguise — something that seems bad at first but turns out good“Missing the bus was a blessing in disguise.”