weather the storm

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weather the storm (third-person singular simple present weathers the storm, present participle weathering the storm, simple past and past participle weathered the storm)

  1. (idiomatic) To reach the end of a very difficult situation without too much harm or damage.
    Bob lost his job, but somehow his family weathered the storm.
    Do you think you can weather the storm, or will you just sell your house now?

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