the calm before the storm



the calm before the storm

a quiet period immediately before a period of great activity or trouble the lull before the storm For most teachers, the days just before the school year begins are the calm before the storm.
See also: before, calm, storm

the calm before the storm

a peaceful and quiet period before a period of activity or trouble The family are arriving this afternoon so I'm just sitting down with a cup of coffee, enjoying the calm before the storm.
See also: before, calm, storm

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
&Aelig;Sc-Anglo-Saxon
Mignon['minjɔn]
JÓN-Icelandic, Faroese
Iqbal-Arabic
Yoshirouyo-shee-ṙo:Japanese
AlgernonAL-jər-nahnEnglish