B2idiomnatureIELTS-friendly
weather the storm
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to get through a difficult period without serious damage
'Weather' is a verb here. Common in business news and about relationships.
In context
Many small restaurants couldn't weather the storm during the pandemic.
Their marriage has weathered the storm of three moves and two job losses.
More idioms about nature
- 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