storm

storm
storm1 [ stɔrm ] noun **
1. ) count an occasion when a lot of rain falls very quickly, often with very strong winds or THUNDER and LIGHTNING:
A fierce storm hit the west coast of Florida early this morning.
a storm breaks (=begins): A violent storm broke just as we reached the mountain.
a storm sweeps (=moves very quickly): Cars were forced to the side of the road as a severe summer storm swept the area.
a storm is brewing (=will happen soon): There was a storm brewing on the horizon.
2. ) singular a situation in which many people are upset or excited:
the storm over working conditions
cause/provoke/spark a storm of something: His arrest provoked a storm of protest.
a storm brews (=starts): Laurence is blissfully unaware of the legal storm brewing around him.
the calm/lull before the storm
a quiet time just before problems start
go down a storm
to be very popular:
The play went down a storm.
take something by storm
1. ) to be very successful in a particular place or among a particular group of people:
Jazz took London and Paris by storm in the 1920's.
2. ) to take control of a place using force and violence
...up a storm AMERICAN INFORMAL
used for emphasizing that someone does something with all their energy, strength, and ability:
Andy's been cooking up a storm for the party tomorrow.
Hoffman acts up a storm as a driven, once-famous TV reporter.
weather/ride the storm
to not be badly harmed or damaged during a difficult period of time:
The administration appears to have weathered the storm.
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storm
storm 2 [ stɔrm ] verb *
1. ) transitive to use force to enter a place and take control of it:
The police stormed the building and arrested 12 men.
The city was stormed by rebel forces.
2. ) intransitive storm out/off/into to go somewhere very quickly because you are angry or upset:
Rob stormed out of the house and slammed the door.
3. ) intransitive to quickly become very successful:
The economy is storming ahead on a wave of optimism.
The Mariners stormed into the lead.
4. ) transitive to say something in a very angry way:
What are you saying? she stormed.

Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.

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