THE IDIOM COLLECTION LEARN & PRACTISE
Weather the storm
Understand the meaning. See it in context. Make it yours.
01 / UNDERSTAND
Meaning in plain English
To survive a difficult situation.
Usage note: keep in mind
Weather the storm means get through a period of difficulty and continue afterwards. It can describe a person, organisation or relationship. The past form is weathered the storm. The idiom focuses on enduring the difficult period rather than preventing it.
02 / SEE IT IN CONTEXT
The expression in a sentence
- The company managed to weather the storm during the economic crisis.
03 / CHECK YOUR UNDERSTANDING
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Complete the example using the expression from this lesson.
The company managed to ________ during the economic crisis.
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Weather the storm — To survive a difficult situation.
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Write one sentence using “Weather the storm” about your own life.
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To survive a difficult situation.
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More examples in context
- The small shop weathered the storm by adjusting its opening hours during the roadworks.
- Their friendship weathered the storm of a difficult disagreement.
Check your understanding
Does weathering the storm mean that a difficult period never happened?
Check your answer
No. The difficulty happened, but the person or organisation managed to continue through it. Endurance is the central idea.
Use it in your own words
Write one new situation where weather the storm fits. Explain the situation in plain English first, then rewrite it using the expression. Check that the tone and meaning suit your audience.