the lull before the storm
atimethatseemsquietbut will verysoonbefollowedby somethingunpleasanthappening:
暴风雨前的宁静Thingsseemquietin theofficerightnow, but this is just thelullbefore thestorm.眼下办公室里一切似乎都很平静，但这只是暴风雨前的宁静。
Peaceful and tranquil
- balm
- beatitude
- consonance
- coolness
- dust
- non-militant
- peaceable
- peaceably
- peaceful
- peacefully
- peacefulness
- quietness
- sequestered
- sleepiness
- sleepy
- soothing
- soothingly
- the calm before the stormidiom
- the dust settlesidiom
- tranquil
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the lull before the storm
That said, it is almost a case ofthelullbeforethestorm.
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It is expected that we could have up to 100 cases in the first year, and we are probably approaching the end ofthelullbeforethestorm.
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- lawn care
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- lawn chair
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- lawnmower
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- lawn party
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- lawn seating
- lawn tennis
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- law of agency
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- law-of-averages
- law of conservation
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