Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь

Х46

РАЗВЕРЗЛИСЬ (ОТВЕРЗЛИСЬ) ХЛЯБИ НЕБЕСНЫЕobs,lit,humorVPsubj.usu.pastusu.thisWOheavy rains began to fall

the heavens opened
the skies opened up.
From the Biblical account of the Flood (Gen. 7:11, Old Church Slavonic text).