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(the) lull before the storm — the calm/lull/before the storm phrase a quiet time just before problems start Thesaurus: periods of quiet and calmsynonym general periods of timehyponym Main entry … Useful english dictionary
(the) lull before the storm — See: the calm before the storm … New idioms dictionary
the lull before the storm — see storm … Useful english dictionary
lull´er — lull «luhl», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to soothe with sounds or caresses; hush to sleep: »The mother lulled the crying baby. 2. Figurative. to quiet; make calm or more nearly calm; make peaceful or tranquil: »to lull one s suspicions. The captain… … Useful english dictionary
The Abandonment Of The Jews — The Abandonment Of The Jews: America and the Holocaust, , published in 1984, is a book by David S. Wyman, former Josiah DuBois professor of history at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. Wyman is currently the chairman of the David S. Wyman … Wikipedia
lull — lull1 [lʌl] v [T] [Date: 1300 1400; Origin: Probably from the sound of someone singing to a baby] 1.) to make someone feel calm or as if they want to sleep ▪ The hum of the tyres on the road lulled her to sleep. 2.) to make someone feel safe and… … Dictionary of contemporary English
lull — [[t]lʌ̱l[/t]] lulls, lulling, lulled 1) N COUNT: oft N in n A lull is a period of quiet or calm in a longer period of activity or excitement. There was a lull in political violence after the election of the current president. ...a lull in the… … English dictionary
lull — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ brief, temporary ▪ long (esp. AmE) VERB + LULL ▪ hit (AmE) ▪ Has your fitness routine hit a lull? … Collocations dictionary
lull — 1 verb (T) 1 to make someone feel calm or sleepy: The movement of the train gradually lulled me to sleep. 2 to make someone feel safe and confident so that they are completely surprised when you attack or cheat them: lull sb into (doing) sth:… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
lull — [[t]lʌl[/t]] v. t. 1) to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child to sleep with singing[/ex] 2) to soothe or quiet 3) to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety 4) to quiet down; let up; subside: furious activity that finally… … From formal English to slang
lull — luller, n. lullingly, adv. /lul/, v.t. 1. to put to sleep or rest by soothing means: to lull a child by singing. 2. to soothe or quiet. 3. to give or lead to feel a false sense of safety; cause to be less alert, aware, or watchful. v.i. 4. to… … Universalium