the calm before the storm
US /ðə kɑːm bɪˈfɔːr ðə stɔːrm/
UK /ðə kɑːm bɪˈfɔːr ðə stɔːrm/
1.
la quiete prima della tempesta
a period of unusual quiet or inactivity before a period of great activity, excitement, or trouble
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Everyone was quiet, but I knew it was just the calm before the storm.
Tutti erano tranquilli, ma sapevo che era solo la quiete prima della tempesta.
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The quiet morning was the calm before the storm of the busy workday.
La tranquilla mattinata era la quiete prima della tempesta della giornata lavorativa intensa.