any port in a storm
Beggars aren't choosers
Any port in a storm expresses the idea that when circumstances are desperate enough, you'll accept help or options you'd normally reject.
A ship caught in a storm will seek any harbor, regardless of its quality.
The phrase acknowledges pragmatic compromise: I don't love the job, but any port in a storm.
It often carries a note of resignation or self-justification.
- refugePlace of safety
- shelterProtected place or structure
- safe havenProtected place of shelter
- havenShelter from danger
- desperateDriven by urgent need
harbor · safety · lifeboat · bail out · escape · necessity · makeshift · temporary · survival · in a pinch · make do · emergency · compromise · last resort · dock · anchor · stranded · rough seas
any port in a stormpicky
Excessively selective or particular
choosy · selective · discriminating · particular · fussy
any port in a stormspoiled for choice
Having too many options
biding one's time · shopping around · playing the field · holding all the cards · in the driver's seat
any port in a stormprincipled
Having strong moral beliefs
uncompromising · all or nothing · my way or the highway · hold the line · idealistic
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