the lull before the storm
1(the) lull before the storm — the calm/lull/before the storm phrase a quiet time just before problems start Thesaurus: periods of quiet and calmsynonym general periods of timehyponym Main entry …
2(the) calm before the storm — the calm/lull/before the storm phrase a quiet time just before problems start Thesaurus: periods of quiet and calmsynonym general periods of timehyponym Main entry …
3the calm before the storm — I see storm II the calm (or lull) before the storm a period of unusual tranquility or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times * * * the calm before the storm see ↑storm, 1 • • • Main Entry: ↑calm …
4(the) lull before the storm — See: the calm before the storm …
5the calm/lull before the storm — a period of quiet that comes before a time of activity, excitement, violence, etc. The college was quiet that morning, but it was the calm before the storm. Thousands of students would arrive later. • • • Main Entry: ↑storm …
6lull before the storm — A period of unnatural calm before a difficult time or violent activity is called the lull before the storm. The sales start on January 1st. The quiet period before that is just the lull before the storm …
7the lull before the storm — see storm …
8lull — [[t]lʌ̱l[/t]] lulls, lulling, lulled 1) N COUNT: oft N in n A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president. ...a lull in the… …
9storm — storm1 [ stɔrm ] noun ** 1. ) count an occasion when a lot of rain falls very quickly, often with very strong winds or THUNDER and LIGHTNING: A fierce storm hit the west coast of Florida early this morning. a storm breaks (=begins): A violent… …
10storm — I UK [stɔː(r)m] / US [stɔrm] noun Word forms storm : singular storm plural storms ** 1) [countable] an occasion when a lot of rain falls very quickly, often with very strong winds or thunder and lightning a storm breaks (= begins): A violent… …
