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eye of the storm

idiom

A period of calm in a tumultuous time.


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  1. 01

    an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth

    compensation for injury caused by a person, in the form of inflicting of an identical injury on that person.

  2. 02

    any port in a storm

    One should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation.

  3. 03

    apple of someone's eye

    The object of somebody's affections; a person (or sometimes a thing) that someone strongly prefers; a favorite, a loved one.

  4. 04

    blink of an eye

    A moment (a very short period of time).

  5. 05

    bug storm

    A large number of insects in the air, especially when passed through by a vehicle.

  6. 06

    calm before the storm

    A period of peace before a disturbance or crisis; an unnatural or false calm before a storm.

  7. 07

    camel through the eye of a needle

    Hyperbole to illustrate something that is impossible to do or to make happen.

  8. 08

    catch someone's eye

    To capture someone's attention.

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