yell at the clouds

yell at the clouds (third-person singular simple present yells at the clouds, present participle yelling at the clouds, simple past and past participle yelled at the clouds)

1. Alternative form of yell at clouds.
   • 2019 March 28, Chad Jennings, quoting Chris Sale, “An old school rotation, coming to terms with the demands of pitching in a new age”, in The Athletic‎^[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 January 2026:

     And it’s the fourth time through the batting order, and your ERA, your batting average against, all of these different numbers come into play. Hey, it is what it is. It’s the era we’re playing in. I’m not going to just sit here and yell at the clouds and be mad about it. You’ve got to form to it.

   • 2019 July 31, Amy Remeikis, “Arthur Sinodinos calls for Liberal party 'bullying' review to be expedited – as it happened”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎^[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 2 August 2019:

     The government is on the side of flood victims. It will personally yell at the clouds for the next six years for inflicting this tragedy upon you.

   • 2024 February 10, Mike Smeltz, “Super Bowl 2024 predictions, preview and live updates: Kickoff time, odds and latest news as Chiefs, 49ers continue prep”, in The Athletic‎^[3], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 10 September 2024:

     While it is confounding why anyone would care if a celebrity is featured during a football game (remember when Rob Lowe wore an NFL hat during a playoff game a few years back?), there remains that vocal minority yelling at the clouds.