storm

any port in a storm: seeport.

the eye of the storm: seeeye.

go down a storm be enthusiastically received by an audience.

the lull (or calm) before the storm a period of unusual tranquillity or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times.

a storm in a teacup great excitement or anger about a trivial matter.

☞ A North American variant of this expression is a tempest in a teapot.

2013Independent (Ireland) In the High Court today, Mr Justice Kevin Feeney said the matter had many appearances of 'a storm in a teacup' and it was a case that should be heard in the District Court.

take something by storm

1 capture a place by a sudden and violent attack.

2 have great and rapid success in a particular place or with a particular group of people.

❷ 2014New Zealand Herald Kiwi toddler Kahlei Stone-Kelly is taking the world by storm with his skateboarding skills.

- up a storm perform a particular action with great enthusiasm and energy. chiefly North American

2013AndrewThe 4th Avenue Blues She looks really frail these days-George's incarceration taking a toll on her. She is still cooking up a storm, though.

weather the storm: seeweather.

词组	storm
释义	storm any port in a storm: seeport. the eye of the storm: seeeye. go down a storm be enthusiastically received by an audience. the lull (or calm) before the storm a period of unusual tranquillity or stability that seems likely to presage difficult times. a storm in a teacup great excitement or anger about a trivial matter. ☞ A North American variant of this expression is a tempest in a teapot. 2013Independent (Ireland) In the High Court today, Mr Justice Kevin Feeney said the matter had many appearances of 'a storm in a teacup' and it was a case that should be heard in the District Court. take something by storm 1 capture a place by a sudden and violent attack. 2 have great and rapid success in a particular place or with a particular group of people. ❷ 2014New Zealand Herald Kiwi toddler Kahlei Stone-Kelly is taking the world by storm with his skateboarding skills. - up a storm perform a particular action with great enthusiasm and energy. chiefly North American 2013AndrewThe 4th Avenue Blues She looks really frail these days-George's incarceration taking a toll on her. She is still cooking up a storm, though. weather the storm: seeweather.
随便看	take someone to the woodshed take something amiss take something as read take something by storm take something in good part take something in good part take something into account take something into account (or take account of something) take something in your stride take something lying down take something on board take something or someone by the throat take something to heart take something under advisement take something with a grain of salt take something with a grain of salt take something with a pinch of salt take something with a pinch of salt take something with a pinch (or grain) of salt take steps take stock take stock in take the air take the biscuit take the biscuit (or cake)