the calm / lull before the / another storm

/ðə kˈɑːm lˈʌl bɪfˌɔː ðɪ ɐnˈʌðə stˈɔːm/

/ðə kˈɑːm lˈʌl bɪfˌoːɹ ðɪ ɐnˈʌðɚ stˈoːɹm/

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a time when everything seems peaceful or fine before serious problems arise

Examples

1. The point for me, or the strategy here, was to kind of show the calm before the storm.

2. Things seem quiet in the office right now, but this is just the lull before the storm.

3. I like to get everything done before the guests arrive and relax for a moment in the calm before the storm.

4. What Donald Trump said today about the calm before the storm, not saying what it's about, but one has to think North Korea, that's a chilling statement to make.