Despite difficulties, the team managed to weather the storm.What does the underlined idiom mean?
Correct answer: B. To survive a difficult situation
- A. To travel in rain
- B. To survive a difficult situation
- C. To get lost at sea
- D. To face natural disaster
Explanation
The idiom 'weather the storm' means to endure or survive a difficult or turbulent situation. In the context of the sentence, it indicates that despite facing challenges, the team was able to come through successfully. Option B is correct because it reflects this meaning of resilience and survival. Options A and C provide literal interpretations or unrelated scenarios that do not fit the idiom's figurative use. Option D, while related to facing challenges, does not imply the successful overcoming that the idiom suggests.
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