Take the market by storm meaning in English
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Definition
to take the market by storm: to be instantly successful, to make a big impact in a market
Examples
- "It took the market by storm. Everyone had to have it, even kids with lemonade stands had a copy!"
Exercise 1
Bob tells Icarus that "Quickmate" software "took the market by storm". What does he mean by this?
Bob tells Icarus that "Quickmate" software "took the market by storm". What does he mean by this?
This expression does indicate that the program had an immediate impact on the software market, but there is no sense of eventually "decreasing in popularity" or success.
This is the best choice. The expression "to take something by storm" expresses the rapid domination or control of one thing over another. It is often used in military contexts: While they were unprepared, we took the enemy castle by storm. It can likewise be used to describe the quick impact of a product on the market. Here Bob is saying that "Quickmate" made an immediate impact on the software market.
On the contrary, this expression indicates that the program had almost instant success on the software market.
The type of market being referred to in this sentence is not a "supermarket".
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