A Storm is Brewing (English idiom) | Learn American English in 1 Minute a Day

A storm is brewing means that some kind of trouble is coming in the future. It's a prediction of something bad that will happen. Check out the video for all the details about this popular idiom. A storm is brewing meaning: Difficulty or danger is expected in the future. A storm is brewing origin: Unknown but could be related to sailors reading the signs in the ocean and sky to predict a coming storm. A storm is brewing examples: "I think a storm is brewing at work between Marnie and Carrie. Things are getting tenser by the day." "I'm worried that a storm is brewing between my parents. They keep complaining to me about each other." ---------------------- Check out this English slang expression: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nBmzzg2myEk ---------------------- Want to find out more? Check out: https://eslspeaking.org/american-english-idioms/ The Big Book of American Idioms: https://amzn.to/3o6YxZi https://www.facebook.com/eslspeaking https://www.pinterest.ca/eslspeaking/ #learningenglishwithjackie #learnenglish #learningenglish #idiom #idiomsandphrases ----------------------- Learn English here: https://eslspeaking.org/confusing-words-in-english/ ----------------------- More English idioms from @Magnet Brains https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FaNcvCHioRo ----------------------- Transcript: Hi everybody, this is Jackie from eslspeaking.org. Today's idiom is, a storm is brewing. A storm is brewing. That means danger is coming. It's not only about the weather, although you could say, you could look at the sky and say that a storm is brewing but it could be trouble about anything. So for example, if you are having a family dinner and your aunt and your nephew don't get along, but they are both coming, you could say, "A storm is brewing." It means there will be trouble ahead. Or, maybe at work. There are two people who don't like each other. Your boss puts them together on a team for a project. You could say, "A storm is brewing. Danger, danger, danger. Alright, if you like this idiom, please hit like subscribe, leave a comment below, and be sure to check out The Big Book of American Idioms.