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Meaning: (idiomatic,uncountable)Used to describe a period of troubles and difficulties, especially in terms of relationships.Antonyms:plain sailing,smooth sailing1913October 3,The Westralian Worker, Perth, page 7, column 3:But so far the unbounded effrontery of Joseph has pulled him through. However, he has now struckstormy weather, and is likely to have a short and tempestuous passage as Prime Minister.1936,F.J. Thwaites, chapter XIV, inThe Redemption, Sydney: H. John Edwards, published1940, page149:"Never dreamed you two had struckstormy weather, though - what's the trouble?"1939July 29,The Argus, Melbourne, page16, column 3:For if you cannot laugh together, / Look out! You're in forstormy weather.; Used other than figuratively or idiomatically:stormyweather.
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