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weather the storm

Idioms  
  1. 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]


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Given they were the team who really needed to win, I expected City to be the ones to go after Arsenal from the off and that Mikel Arteta's side would have to weather the storm.

From BBC Apr. 19, 2026

Citi argues that U.S. stocks can weather the storm.

From MarketWatch Apr. 14, 2026

With all the risks in play, it’s reasonable to consider looking for stocks that can weather the storm.

From Barron's Mar. 12, 2026

Karp initially was determined to weather the storm after the fresh trove of Epstein files containing new revelations about the relationship between the two men trickled out over the weekend.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 5, 2026

Finally I decided I would just tell them the truth, and with the help of the new overalls, cloth, and candy, I would weather the storm.

From "Where the Red Fern Grows" by Wilson Rawls

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