IdiomNature
Portuguese
Portugueseolho da tempestade
Meaning: The center of a crisis or controversy; the thick of it.
Literally: Eye of the storm
Example: “Durante a fusão, o departamento financeiro estava no olho da tempestade.” — During the merger, the finance department was in the eye of the storm.
English equivalent: The eye of the storm
Equivalents in other languages
English: the eye of the storm
Origin: In meteorology the eye of a storm is the calm, clear center of a hurricane, surrounded by its most violent winds. In Portuguese, estar no olho do furacão or da tempestade usually means being right at the center of a crisis or controversy, where the pressure is greatest.
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