idiom
The Calm Before the Storm
thuh kahm bih-FOR thuh storm
/ðə kɑːm bɪˈfɔːr ðə stɔːrm/Listen
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Syllable breakdown
thecalmbeforethestorm
Dictionary meaning
Examples
- The empty office was the calm before the storm of launch day.
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