weather the storm

1. Survive difficulties, as in If she can just weather the storm of that contract violation, she'll be fine. This expression alludes to a ship coming safely through bad weather. [Mid-1600s]

Example Sentences

While big, international brands will likely be able to weather the storm, the sales hit has led to a growing list of casualties.

From BBC

"When the tariff announcements hit, customers got strategic with how they were going to weather the storm," Santé Brand's founder Cheyenne Ware told the BBC.

From BBC

But California may have tools to weather the storm.

From Los Angeles Times

However, other experts said California is uniquely positioned to weather the storm.

From Los Angeles Times

But can he weather the storm in a harsh political environment, and against what he believes are politically driven charges?

From BBC