Идиома Weathering the Storm
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To weather a storm означает испытать трудную, но временную плохую ситуацию. Поскольку трудные времена всегда проходят. Это напоминает как проходящий шторм.
"The Senator was under a cloud of suspicion, but no hard evidence was found. As a result, he was cleared of all wrongdoing. He had successfully weathered the storm." «When Peter and Sue started their business they had very little money, butin a year they weathered the storm.» «There have been highs and lows, but we've weathered the storm.» « The economic crisis is expected to last until the end of the year. We'll all have to weather the storm until the economy gets better.» « New England and the Mid-Atlantic area are mired in various degrees of slumps. Even the once-mighty California market has begun to crack. But Ryland seems to be weathering the storm. The company, which built 9,215 houses nationwide last year and is the nation's second-biggest home builder, is reaping the benefits of years of conservative management and careful diversification.»
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As society advances the standard of poverty rises.
По мере общественного прогресса черта бедности поднимается вверх.