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Old March 30, 2011, 02:57 PM
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Old March 30, 2011, 03:03 PM
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Amazingly, to be in the eye of a hurricane.
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Old March 30, 2011, 03:32 PM
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As an idiom rather than a literal phrase, I think "To be in the eye of the storm" is more usual.
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Old March 31, 2011, 02:15 AM
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As an idiom rather than a literal phrase, I think "To be in the eye of the storm" is more usual.
Quite correct - I knew it didn't sound quite right.
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To be in the eye of the storm, sí
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Old March 31, 2011, 03:37 AM
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Being a parent is like standing in the eye of the storm and knowing your gonna get knocked off your feet no matter what direction you go.
I think it's quite interesting this consideration.
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