crisis

Idioms (6)

• the calm before the storm Neutral · CEFR B2
  a quiet period immediately before trouble, intense activity, or chaos
• war room Neutral · CEFR B2
  a dedicated room, channel, or meeting where a team works intensively to solve a critical problem
• make or break Neutral · CEFR B2
  to be the single decisive factor between success and failure
• when it rains it pours Informal · CEFR C1
  when problems come, they come all at once
• perfect storm Neutral · CEFR C1
  a rare combination of bad circumstances that produces a disaster
• come to a head Neutral · CEFR B2
  to reach a critical point that demands action or resolution