winter is coming
Cold approaches soon
Winter is coming is a warning that difficult times lie ahead, urging preparation for hardship.
The phrase gained wide currency from the television series *Game of Thrones*, where it serves as the motto of House Stark—a reminder that long, brutal winters arrive unpredictably in their world.
Now used broadly for any looming threat: With layoffs announced, winter is coming for the marketing department.
- Game of ThronesDragons and intrigue
- starkSevere and unadorned
- frostThin ice coating
- coldLow temperature state
- snowFrozen crystalline precipitation
north · wolves · throne · warning · brace yourself · ice · chill · darkness · prepare · foreboding · nights · fireplace · hearth · harvest · stockpile · ominous · blizzard · frozen
- WesterosWinterfell, King's Landing, Night's Watch, direwolves, White Walkers
- TV catchphrasesbazinga, how you doin, pivot, yada yada, doh
- Cold Expressionsfreezing cold, bitter cold, bone-chilling, cold snap, cold spell