any port in a storm

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• Received-Pronunciation: /ɛni ˈpɔːt‿ɪn‿ə ˈstɔːm/
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• General-American: /ɛni ˈpɔɹt‿ɪn‿ə ˈstɔɹm/
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Probably from the earlier figurative use of port in a (or the) storm to mean a comfort or refuge in difficult circumstances: see the 1657 quotation.

6 source translations are retained for this English entry.

• Chinese Mandarin: 飢不擇食 /饥不择食 (jībùzéshí) — one should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation
• Finnish: myrskyssä kelpaa huonompikin satama — one should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation
• French: nécessité fait loi — one should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation
• French: à la guerre comme à la guerre — one should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation
• Polish: każda pomoc jest dobra — one should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation
• Spanish: agarrarse a un clavo ardiendo — one should accept any passable option when time is of the essence in an adverse situation