Calm before the storm
A term used to metaphorically describe the foreshadow of the climax to an epic story that has never been seen or told before hand.
All my faults and fails have been no fret, but a near Calm before the storm
calm before the storm
When you're holding it in, there will often be about 5-10 minutes where you really have to go, followed by another 5-10 minutes where the feeling seems to go away. This feeling is the calm before the storm, and you should take advantage of it and find a bathroom ASAP. Because when the feeling of having to go comes back, it's gonna be 10x worse.
Bob: Man, I really gotta go.
Joe: Okay then, I'll pull into this gas station.
Bob: Never mind, it's going away. I think I can hold it in longer.
Joe: No you can't, that's the calm before the storm. I don't want you pissing yourself in my car.
Joe: Okay then, I'll pull into this gas station.
Bob: Never mind, it's going away. I think I can hold it in longer.
Joe: No you can't, that's the calm before the storm. I don't want you pissing yourself in my car.