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Examples:unaware of the disasters ahead—luck or disasters as foretold in the stars (astrology)—pray for luck and sacrifice to avoid disasters (i.e. traditional superstitions)—a succession of (disasters)—prepare against natural disasters—natural and man-made disasters (idiom); natural calamities (flood, drought, earthquake) added human calamity (fire, famine, war, Microsoft software)—measures reduce disasters—protect against natural disasters—defense against natural disasters—Rear a tiger and court disaster. (idiom); fig. if you're too lenient with sb, he will damage you later—lit. foster an ulcer and bequeath a calamity (idiom); tolerating budding evil can only lead to disaster—national disaster (ancient astrological allusion)—heaven falls and earth rends (idiom); rocked by a major disaster—wishing for profit, but causing loss (idiom); good intentions that lead disaster—disaster and happiness do not follow rules (idiom); future blessings and misfortunes are unpredictable—lit. take joy in calamity and delight in disaster (idiom); fig. to rejoice in other people's misfortune—loss (of sth through natural disaster, theft etc) (law)—profit from a disaster (idiom); some good comes out of a setback—turn peril into safety (idiom); to avert disaster—flood causes disaster (idiom); fig. swamped with work—covering everything (of fog, crime, disaster etc)—ritual for seeking good fortune and avoiding disaster—add hail to snow (idiom); one disaster on top of another—leaving the door open invites the thief (idiom); invite disaster by giving evildoers a free hand—lit. plaintive whine of geese (idiom); fig. land swarming with disaster victims—secondary disaster (e.g. epidemic following floods)—lit. heart alarmed, body leaping (idiom); fear and trepidation in the face of disaster—no member escapes unscathed from a family disaster [idiom.]—prevent a disaster before the event (idiom); to nip sth. in the bud—provide relief during times of emergency and disaster [idiom.]— |