make good weather of it

make good weather of it

obsolete To perform or cope well during intense weather conditions. Though the winds increased and the rain hammered down, the small cutter made good weather of it, and we arrived none the worse just before dawn.See also: good, make, of, weather

make good (or bad) weather of it

(of a ship) cope well (or badly) in a storm.See also: good, make, of, weather