idiom
calm before the storm
KAHM bih-FOR thuh STORM
kɑːm bɪˈfɔːr ðə stɔːrmListen
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Syllable breakdown
calmbeforethestorm
Dictionary meaning
A period of unusual quiet before a time of trouble or activity.
Examples
- The office was strangely silent on Monday morning—the calm before the storm of the quarterly review.
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