the eye of the storm

the eye of the storm

The center of a tumultuous situation, typically a conflict of some kind. The phrase alludes to the center of an actual storm, such as a hurricane, which rotates around a central point. I had no idea when I walked into that meeting that I'd be stepping into the eye of the storm—Bernice and Terri were already at each other's throats.See also: eye, of, storm

the eye of the storm

1 the calm region at the centre of a storm or hurricane. 2 the most intense part of a tumultous situation. 2 1998 Times He [ Mr Yeltsin ] was now our heroic figure in the eye of the storm, preaching defiance…from the top of a tank outside the White House. See also: eye, of, storm