do the weather forecast

English translation: he is just the forecaster (calling it out on TV)

12:27 Mar 4, 2021
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English term or phrase: do the weather forecast
A weatherman on television
Weather report on television
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Man: Five degrees Celsius? Oh, that's cold. What a terrible forecast.
Weatherman: Well, it's not my fault. Don't blame me. I don't make the weather; I just do the weather forecast.
Man: But five degrees Celsius, really?

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What does "do the weather forecast" mean?


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rezaproz
Iran
Local time: 16:06
Selected answer:he is just the forecaster (calling it out on TV)
Explanation:
He is making a jojke that he is not making the wind/rain/sun/snow etc happen. All he does is announce what the forecast will be on TV and/or radio

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Note added at 3 mins (2021-03-04 12:31:09 GMT)
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typo: a "joke"

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Note added at 4 mins (2021-03-04 12:32:40 GMT)
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a meteorologist or forecaster is not responsible for "making" weather happen!

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Note added at 1 day 1 hr (2021-03-05 13:56:24 GMT) Post-grading
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Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 13:36
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4 +6he is just the forecaster (calling it out on TV)
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2 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +6
he is just the forecaster (calling it out on TV)


Explanation:
He is making a jojke that he is not making the wind/rain/sun/snow etc happen. All he does is announce what the forecast will be on TV and/or radio

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Note added at 3 mins (2021-03-04 12:31:09 GMT)
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typo: a "joke"

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Note added at 4 mins (2021-03-04 12:32:40 GMT)
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a meteorologist or forecaster is not responsible for "making" weather happen!

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Note added at 1 day 1 hr (2021-03-05 13:56:24 GMT) Post-grading
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glad to have helped

Yvonne Gallagher
Ireland
Local time: 13:36
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