B2idiomnatureIELTS-friendly
the calm before the storm
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a quiet period just before a lot of activity or trouble
The same image as Vietnamese 'sự yên lặng trước cơn bão', so it is easy to remember.
In context
The office is quiet this week, but it's just the calm before the storm.
Early morning at the flower market is the calm before the storm of the Tet rush.
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- a big fish in a small pondan important person, but only in a small group or place
- a bird's-eye viewa view of something from high above
- a breath of fresh airsomeone or something new and different that makes a situation more pleasant
- a dark horsea person with hidden talents, or a competitor nobody expected to do well
- a drop in the oceana very small amount compared with what is needed