ride out the storm
Survive the crisis
To ride out the storm is to endure a difficult or turbulent period without abandoning one's position or course of action.
The phrase comes from nautical usage, where a ship might anchor or drift rather than attempt to sail through dangerous weather.
In figurative use, it applies to any crisis—financial, political, personal—where the strategy is to hold steady until conditions improve.
The company decided to ride out the storm rather than make hasty layoffs.
- endureSuffer through without yielding
- persevereContinue despite obstacles
- hold the lineMaintain current position
- prevailTo succeed ultimately
- stand firmRefuse to retreat
maintain · survive · withstand · batten down the hatches · see it through · keep your head · sustain · weather · inner strength · fortitude · tough it out · hold on tight · hunker down · dig in · wait it out · outlast · stay the course · stamina
ride out the stormgive up
Stop attempting something
surrender · flee · capitulate · abandon ship · throw in the towel
ride out the stormsuccumb
Yield to pressure
collapse · crumble · fall apart · break down · go under
ride out the stormpanic
Uncontrollable sudden fear
overreact · knee-jerk reaction · lose one's head · go off half-cocked
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