Any port in a storm Definition 1 of 1Pro Tip 1/3Desperation Usage Use this phrase to express a desperate solution when better options aren't available. She's not my preferred candidate, but any port in a storm. Pro Tip 2/3Temporary Acceptance It suggests the solution is temporary until the situation improves. I needed a job, so I took the first offer—any port in a storm. Pro Tip 3/3Slight Disapproval It often implies a sense of regret or disapproval for the chosen solution. The hotel was expensive and shabby, but any port in a storm.