Ride out/weather the storm In english explanation

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

author Tonia Thai calendar 2021-12-19 05:12

Meaning of Ride out/weather the storm

Synonyms:

claw your way out of something​/​to something​/​back

Ride out/weather the storm verb phrase

Used when something/someone still remains or stays at a certain place during the storm

The inhabitants of this small fishing village still rode the storm despite the mandatory evacuation event.

Used when something/someone endures a period of hardship

Many companies have weathered the storm of the economic crisis.

My business has ridden out the storm without much loss.

Other phrases about:

a drowning man will clutch at a straw
Someone who is experiencing a difficult situation will take any available opportunity to overcome the situation, even if those ways are not helpful
make up leeway

To overcome some disadvantage or get out of a bad situation when you have already lost a lot of time for it

The first step is always the hardest

Making a start on something is always difficult.

a rough trot

A period of hardship and misfortune

to take it in stride
To face or handle a problem calmly, not to allow it to affect the things you are doing

Grammar and Usage of Ride out/weather the storm

Verb Forms

  • rides out/weathers the storm
  • rode out/weathered the storm
  • ridden out/weathered the storm
  • riding out/weathering the storm

The verb "weather/ ride" should be conjugated according to its tense.
 

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A humorous way of saying that what one has said is just what they acknowledge and may not be entirely accurate

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Mike: Have you returned from your vacation on the beach? Your skin seems to get tanned.
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