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eye of the hurricane |
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eye of the hurricane and eye of the storm 1. Lit. the area of calm in the center of a tornado, hurricane, or cyclone. It is calm and peaceful in the eye of the storm. 2. Fig. a temporary peaceful time amidst more trouble and strife yet to come. Don't relax. This is the eye of the storm. The lunch hour rush is over, but the dinner rush will start soon. See also: eye How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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As it happened, no sensors were making measurements when the eye of the hurricane was directly overhead. ``I'm in the eye of the hurricane with the team right now. The eye of the hurricane passed over Abaco Island destroying most all of its many marinas and boats. |
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