weathers the storm
Persists through adversity
To weather the storm is to endure a difficult period without being destroyed by it.
The metaphor comes from ships surviving rough seas.
A company weathers the storm of a recession; a marriage weathers the storm of illness or hardship: The business weathered the storm and emerged stronger.
The phrase emphasizes survival through adversity rather than avoidance of it.
- hardshipSuffering from difficult circumstances
- rough patchDifficult period experienced
- fortitudeEnduring courage under pain
- strategyPlanned approach to goals
- resourcefulnessAbility to solve problems creatively
grit · tough it out · obstacle · perseverance · recovery · crisis · problem-solving · stability · survival · tenacity · stand firm · hold the line · trial · steadfastness · stay the course · preparation · catastrophe · turbulence
weathers the stormcollapses
Suddenly falls inward
falls apart · crumbles · succumbs · buckles · gives in
weathers the stormgives up
Ceases effort or resistance
surrenders · throws in the towel · capitulates · abandons ship · quits
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