Port in a/the storm In english explanation

The meaning, explanation, definition and origin of the idiom/phrase "port in a/the storm", English Idiom Dictionary ( also found in Vietnamese )

author Zesty Y calendar 2021-08-25 10:08

Meaning of Port in a/the storm

Port in a/the storm proverb phrase

The relevant phrase "any port in a storm" is said when you mean that you will accept any help from wherever or whoever if you are in a difficult situation.

A place that provides shelter or protection for you or a person who offers you help when you experience difficulties, trouble, or danger.
 

 

During the blizzard, the church served as a port in a storm for the homeless.

We are hoping to find a port in a storm for the night because our car broke up.

She treated her father as a port in storm. Whenever she is broke, she turns to him.

Origin of Port in a/the storm

The first known use of this proverb is in the English author John Cleland's bawdy novel Memoirs of a Woman of Pleasure, 1749.

The Origin Cited: phrases.org.uk .
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