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Phrase(s): weather the storm
1. Fig. to experience and survive a storm. • We decided to stay in the building and weather the storm there with the other visitors. 2. Fig. to experience something and survive it. (Fig. on Q.) • The manager went on another shouting rampage and frightened his assistants. The rest of us stayed in our offices to weather the storm.
McGrawhill's American Idioms And Phrasal Verbs
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Survive difficulties, as in If she can just weather the storm of that contract violation, she'll be fine. This expression alludes to a ship coming safely through bad weather. [Mid-1600s]
American Heritage Idioms