idiom
weather the storm
WEH-ther the STORM
ˈwɛðər ðə stɔːrmListen
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Syllable breakdown
weatherthestorm
Dictionary meaning
endure a period of great difficulty, danger, or criticism and come through it without serious damage; survive turbulent circumstances by holding firm until conditions improve; derived from the nautical experience of keeping a vessel intact through violent weather
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