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Phrase(s): the eye of the hurricane [and] the eye of the storm
1. Lit. the area of calm in the center of a tornado, hurricane, or cyclone. • It is calm and peaceful in the eye of the storm. 2. Fig. a temporary peaceful time amidst more trouble and strife yet to come. • Don’t relax. This is the eye of the storm. The lunch hour rush is over, but the dinner rush will start soon.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs