Idiom: When It Rains, It Pours Posted on 14th November 201813th November 2018 by DoubleClick When It Rains, It Pours: one bad thing happens, followed by a lot of other bad things Example: Tom had a terrible accident. Then, his wife had a heart attack. Really when it rains, it pours. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Related Posted in Idiom and tagged Idiom W.