calm before the storm
Upper Intermediate (B2) neutral
A quiet time just before something difficult or bad happens.
"The office felt unusually quiet — it was the calm before the storm of year-end deadlines."
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Devastation on the Horizon | Gathering Storm MEGA Episode | National Geographic
National Geographic · 60:21
the calm before the storm, beautiful evening.
Nerding Out On My Favorite Cars at China's Cool Car Show in Shenzhen
Larry Chen · 6:54
This is the calm before the storm.
UAE ministers pledge to take energy, trade and defence to the next level
The National News · 2:14
Is this the calm before the storm?
Surviving 5 Star Hotel Kitchen Service
Sorted Food · 15:43
This is definitely the calm before the storm.
A Dark Fantasy Audiobook: Reborn With A Divine System And Hidden Power (Book 1-4) | Complete Series
NoirCast · 2105:07
What followed next was the calm before the storm.