VOCABULARY - IDIOMS

Any Port in a Storm

Meaning:

When faced with a difficult or desperate situation, any available solution or option is acceptable, no matter how undesirable it may seem under normal circumstances.

Examples:

  • A struggling business owner agreeing to sell their company at a loss just to avoid bankruptcy.
  • A person accepting a low-paying job just to have a steady income.
  • A traveler staying in a cheap motel because all the nicer hotels are booked.
  • A student accepting a less desirable college just to get accepted somewhere.
  • A person eating whatever food is available during a famine.
  • A politician agreeing to a compromise they don't like in order to pass a bill.
  • A person settling for a second-hand car because they can't afford a new one.
  • A person accepting a job they don't enjoy just to pay the bills.
  • A person agreeing to a bad deal just to avoid a lawsuit.
  • A person marrying someone they don't love just to have a family.
  • A person accepting a job offer from a company they don't respect.
  • A person agreeing to a bad deal just to avoid losing money.
  • A person accepting a job offer in a different city just to get out of their current situation.
  • A person agreeing to a bad deal just to avoid a conflict.
  • A person accepting a job offer with a lower salary just to get experience.
  • A person agreeing to a bad deal just to avoid being fired.
  • A person accepting a job offer in a different country just to escape their problems.
  • A person agreeing to a bad deal just to avoid going bankrupt.
  • A person accepting a job offer in a different city just to be closer to family.
  • A person agreeing to a bad deal just to avoid being homeless.