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lull before the storm

lull be·fore the storm
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [luhl bih-fawr, -fohr stressed th ee stawrm]
    • /lʌl bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr stressed ði stɔrm/
    • /lʌl bɪˈfɔː(r) ðə stɔːm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [luhl bih-fawr, -fohr stressed th ee stawrm]
    • /lʌl bɪˈfɔr, -ˈfoʊr stressed ði stɔrm/

Definition of lull before the storm words

  • phrase lull before the storm If you describe a situation as the lull before the storm, you mean that although it is calm now, there is going to be trouble in the future. 0

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Parts of speech for Lull before the storm

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

lull before the storm popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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