weather the storm

意味

to get through a difficult period without serious harm

困難な時期を大きな痛手なく乗り切る.

例文

1. 1The little bookshop weathered the storm when a big chain opened across the road.
2. 2Money was tight for a whole year, but as a family we weathered the storm together.
3. 3Leo's team lost six matches in a row, yet the coach stayed calm and helped them weather the storm.
4. 4Can the club weather the storm now that its biggest sponsor has pulled out?
5. 5The new flatmates argued all through the first term, but they weathered the storm and are now close friends.

文法

ここでの weather は規則動詞（weathered、weathering）。the storm は単数で the を付けたまま使う。