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excuse me ,but could you tell me the meaning of the phrase "thunder and lighting" thank you

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The phrase is "thunder and lightning" (note the spelling), and it has a few metaphorical uses but literally it refers to this natural phenomenon:

http://www.rogerwendell.com/images/lightning/lightning_08-23-2005.jpg

Lightning is the actual flash of electricity you see. Thunder is the rumbling sound that follows it.

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