idioms using “storm”

Ride out the storm

To survive a difficult but temporary situation

“The stock market is volatile right now but we’ll just have to ride out the storm.“

Storm out

To leave in anger

“The coach stormed off of the field after his team lost the game.“

A storm in a teacup

A small problem that people are making a big fuss about

“It’s just a storm in a teacup, Keiko-san. Everything will be back to normal soon.“

Take somewhere by storm

To be very successful or popular somewhere

“The Japanese symphony conductor took London by storm. “

The calm before the storm

A quiet period to be followed by an intense or difficult period

“The coffee shop is almost empty now but it’s probably just the calm before the storm.“