THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM

Meaning of THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM in English

the quiet time just before anger or an attack

The enemy is planning an attack. This is the calm before the storm.

Wayne Magnuson. English idioms vocabulary. Словарь английских идиом. 2012

THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM — a calm time immediately before an expected period of violent activity or argument
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
THE CALM BEFORE THE STORM — the quiet time just before anger or an attack The enemy is planning an attack. This is the calm before …
English Idioms vocab
STORM — I. ˈstȯ(ə)rm, -ȯ(ə)m noun ( -s ) Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old Saxon …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALM — I. ˈkä]m, ˈkȧ] also ]lm; sporadic & old-fash ˈkam noun ( -s ) Etymology: Middle English calme, from Middle French …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BEFORE — I. bə̇ˈfō(ə)r, bē-, -ȯ(ə)r, -ōə, -ȯ(ə) adverb Etymology: Middle English before, beforen, adverb & preposition, from Old English beforan, from …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
CALM — (n.) To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.
Английский словарь Webster
CALM — ( n. ) To make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
STORM — — stormlike , adj. /stawrm/ , n. 1. a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
CALM — — calmingly , adv. — calmly , adv. — calmness , n. /kahm/ ; older /kam/ ; spelling pron. /kahlm/ …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BEFORE — /bi fawr", -fohr"/ , prep. 1. previous to; earlier or sooner than: Phone me before noon. 2. in front of; …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
STORM — I. ˈstȯrm noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Old English; akin to Old High German sturm storm, Old …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
CALM — I. ˈkäm, ˈkälm, ˈkam, ˈkȯ(l)m noun Etymology: Middle English calme, probably ultimately from Old Spanish calma, from Late Latin cauma …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
BEFORE — I. bi-ˈfȯr, bē- adverb or adjective Etymology: Middle English, adverb & preposition, from Old English beforan, from be- + foran …
Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary
STORM — vi to raise a tempest. 2. storm ·noun a heavy shower or fall, any adverse outburst of tumultuous force; violence. …
Webster English vocab
CALM — noun to make calm; to render still or quiet, as elements; as, to calm the winds. 2. calm ·noun to …
Webster English vocab
BEFORE — adv in advance. 2. before ·adv earlier; sooner than; until then. 3. before ·adv in time past; previously; already. 4. …
Webster English vocab
STORM — [storm] n, often attrib [ME, fr. OE; akin to OHG sturm storm, OE styrian to stir] (bef. 12c) 1 a: …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
CALM — [calm] n [ME calme, fr. MF, fr. OIt calma, fr. LL cauma heat, fr. Gk kauma, fr. kaiein to burn] …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BEFORE — [be.fore] adv or adj [ME, adv. & prep., fr. OE beforan, fr. be- + foran before, fr. fore] (bef. 12c) …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
STORM — storm, Storm BrE AmE stɔːm AmE stɔːrm ▷ stormed stɔːmd AmE stɔːrmd ▷ storming ˈstɔːm ɪŋ AmE ˈstɔːrm ɪŋ ▷ …
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
STORM — / stɔːm; NAmE stɔːrm/ noun , verb ■ noun 1. very bad weather with strong winds and rain, and often …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALM — / kɑːm; NAmE / adjective , verb , noun ■ adjective ( calm·er , calm·est ) 1. not excited, nervous …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEFORE — / bɪˈfɔː(r); NAmE / preposition , conjunction , adverb ■ preposition 1. earlier than sb/sth : before lunch the day …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
STORM — I. storm 1 W3 /stɔːm $ stɔːrm/ BrE AmE noun [ Word Family: verb : ↑ storm ; noun : …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
CALM — I. calm 1 S3 W3 /kɑːm $ kɑːm, kɑːlm/ BrE AmE adjective ( comparative calmer , superlative calmest ) [ …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
BEFORE — I. be ‧ fore 1 S1 W1 /bɪˈfɔː $ -ˈfɔːr/ BrE AmE conjunction 1 . earlier than a particular event …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
STORM
Английский основной разговорный словарь
CALM — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1 tranquil, quiet, windless (a calm sea; a calm night). 2 (of a person or …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
BEFORE — conj., prep., & adv. --conj. 1 earlier than the time when (crawled before he walked). 2 rather than that (would …
Английский основной разговорный словарь
STORM
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
CALM — adj., n., & v. adj. 1 tranquil, quiet, windless (a calm sea; a calm night). 2 (of a person or …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
BEFORE — conj., prep., & adv. conj. 1 earlier than the time when (crawled before he walked). 2 rather than that (would …
Concise Oxford English Dictionary
STORM
Oxford English vocab
CALM — adj., n., & v. --adj. 1. tranquil, quiet, windless (a calm sea; a calm night). 2 (of a person or …
Oxford English vocab
BEFORE — conj., prep., & adv. --conj. 1. earlier than the time when (crawled before he walked). 2 rather than that (would …
Oxford English vocab
STORM — ( storms, storming, stormed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A storm …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALM — ( calmer, calmest, calms, calming, calmed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
BEFORE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
CALM — (~er, ~est, ~s, ~ing, ~ed) Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English. 1. A …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
BEFORE — Frequency: The word is one of the 700 most common words in English. Note: In addition to the uses shown …
Collins COBUILD - Толковый словарь английского языка для изучающих язык
STORM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a lightning storm ▪ A lightning storm lit up the night sky. a storm …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALM — I. adjective COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a calming/soothing effect (= one that makes you feel less angry, excited, or nervous …
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
BEFORE
Longman DOCE5 Extras English vocabulary
CALM — [verb]He was trying to calm a screaming baby by rocking it back and forth. [T]She sat down and took a …
Cambridge English vocab
BEFORE — (IN FRONT) [preposition] - in front ofThe letter K comes before L in the Roman alphabet.Many mothers put their children's …
Cambridge English vocab
STORM
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALM — Synonyms and related words : abnegation, abstinence, accordance, allay, alleviate, anticyclone, appease, assuage, at peace, at rest, aweless, balm, balmy, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALM — n. Function: adjective 1 free from storm or rough activity FF1C; the wind died and the sea became calm FF1E; …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BEFORE — adv. Function: preposition 1 coming before in space or time FF1C; be home before dark FF1E; Synonyms: ahead of, ante, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
BEFORE — adv. Function: adverb 1 so as to precede something in order or time FF1C; racing on before to give warning …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocab
CALM — I. noun Synonyms: quiet 1, hush, lull II. adjective 1. free from storm or rough activity the wind died and …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEFORE — I. adverb 1. so as to precede something in order or time racing on before to give warning Synonyms: ahead, …
Collegiate Thesaurus English vocabulary
STORM — I. noun 1 period of bad weather ADJECTIVE ▪ bad , big , devastating , ferocious , fierce , great …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CALM — I. noun 1 peaceful situation/manner/feeling ADJECTIVE ▪ apparent ▪ Under his apparent ~ lay real anxiety. ▪ inner ▪ the …
Oxford Collocations English Dictionary
CALM — INDEX: 1. calm in a difficult situation 2. usually calm 3. to become calm 4. to make someone calmer 5. …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEFORE — INDEX: 1. before you do something or before something happens 2. before a particular time or date 3. before now …
Longman Activator English vocab
BEFORE — See ↑ BEFORE 1,2,3,5, ↑ IF 4 ◆◆◆ • ↑ come before • ↑ just before/after • ↑ never been …
Longman Activator English vocab
STORM — n. 25B6; noun battered by a storm : TEMPEST, squall; gale, hurricane, tornado, cyclone, typhoon; thunderstorm, rainstorm, monsoon, hailstorm, snowstorm, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
CALM — n. 25B6; adjective she seemed very calm : SERENE, tranquil, relaxed, unruffled, unperturbed, unflustered, untroubled; equable, even-tempered; placid, unexcitable, unemotional, …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
BEFORE — adv. 25B6; preposition he dressed up before going out : PRIOR TO, previous to, earlier than, preparatory to, in preparation …
Concise Oxford Thesaurus English vocabulary
STORM
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CALM — n. 1 quiet, stillness, tranquillity, serenity, hush, peace, peacefulness A storm raged outside, but in the harbour was a breathless …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
BEFORE — adv. 1 previously, earlier, already, beforehand; formerly, in the past; once I have told you before, don't count your chickens …
Oxford Thesaurus English vocab
CALM — I noun BAD : You need calm and quiet to digest your lunch properly. GOOD : You need peace and …
Longman Common Errors English vocabulary

English Idioms vocabulary

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